NEW DELHI: The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for ...

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has put forward an action plan to shift to alternate-day dry and wet waste collection, along with special drives for other components, as the new national ...

The new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, will come into effect from April 1. The new rule by the central environment ministry has mandated strict four-way segregation at the source. Starting ...

As India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation, its rapid urbanisation and industrial growth have led to a colossal waste management crisis. A country of 1.45 Bn, India ...

A woman segregates plastic waste gathered from garbage dumps for recycling, at a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September 2024. | AFP India’s environment ministry notified the new solid ...

The contractor will need to deploy adequate manpower, vehicles and equipment, create route plans for efficient collection and ...

In coastal towns like Pio Duran, Albay, how waste is managed on an everyday basis can make a lasting difference both for the ...

The Amin Bazar incinerator threatens community-led zero-waste models and the livelihoods of vulnerable informal waste workers ...