Ludhiana Municipal Corporation outlines major 2026 projects: 100 electric buses, European-style road redevelopment, and solid waste management. Residents share expectations for a cleaner, greener city.
Amritsar's Bhagtanwala dump gets new machinery to double waste processing capacity to 600 TPD, tackling legacy waste and improving city cleanliness. Read about the civic upgrade.
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation launches an intensive door-to-door campaign with 60 teams to enforce waste segregation at source. Learn about the fines and the city's green initiative.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's solid waste department sealed 12 commercial units and collected over Rs 4 lakh in fines during a major anti-littering drive across city zones. Read the full crackdown details.
Greater Chennai Corporation launches door-to-door bulk waste collection in March to tackle illegal dumping. Private contractors will manage zones. Book via Namma Chennai app or WhatsApp.
Ludhiana's ambitious Rs 1,144 crore private waste management plan faces strong opposition from informal workers. The decision is now with the Punjab government as the city grapples with garbage piles and poor Swachh rankings.
Madurai Corporation launches special camps to clarify garbage user charges for residents. Learn about the new fees, payment methods, and how to avoid penalties. Get informed now!
MCG seeks approval for a Rs 327 crore door-to-door waste collection project across four zones. The tender process, revised five times, aims to end Gurgaon's garbage woes. Read more.
A political dispute erupts in Kochi Corporation over a sharp hike in biomedical waste collection fees from households. Opposition alleges private agency now charges Rs 45/kg, up from subsidized Rs 12/kg. Read the full story.
Bengaluru launches a new waste management tender to tackle historic scams involving ghost workers and inflated bills. Will this cleanup drive succeed? Read our analysis.
Women in Malavalli taluk are now leading sanitation services in 22 gram panchayats, managing door-to-door waste collection and driving cleanliness initiatives. Discover how this change is shaping public health.
Rajkot Municipal Corporation starts a doorstep e-waste pickup service. Citizens can now sell old mobiles, laptops & appliances for cash, ensuring safe recycling. Book your pickup today!
Discover how Bengaluru's sanitation heroes cleared 8-9 tonnes of New Year's Eve waste overnight. A story of civic responsibility and efficient waste management. Read more!
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike introduces a new garbage tender with strict penalties for contractors failing to collect waste. Learn about the new rules and fines.
Chennai Corporation floats new tender to bio-mine 5.5 lakh tonnes of legacy waste at Perungudi dumpyard. The project, costing ₹53.60 crore, aims to reclaim land and process remaining waste. Read the latest updates.
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation introduces slab-wise monthly user charges for door-to-door waste collection and fines for violations. New rules mandate waste segregation at source.
Greater Chennai Corporation's 12-week door-to-door drive collects over 582 tonnes of bulky waste like sofas & mattresses. Learn how residents can schedule pickup for proper disposal.
Ranchi Municipal Corporation begins strict action against 100 major defaulters, including hotels and malls, for unpaid solid waste user charges from April 2022. Pay dues via portal or helpline.
Patna Municipal Corporation achieves a historic tax collection of over Rs 63 crore for FY 2025-26, driven by digital payments and a successful One-Time Settlement scheme. Citizens urged to pay dues promptly.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation begins dry run of new solid waste plant at Bhandewadi. The 10-acre facility, to be fully operational from Jan 20, will process 500 MT of fresh garbage daily, aiming for near-total scientific waste management.
Panchkula Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal inaugurated key infrastructure projects worth Rs 7 crore in wards 19 and 20, focusing on roads, drainage, and waste management. Read about the boost to urban and rural amenities.
A year after privatisation, Tambaram's waste management fails as non-functional vehicles lead to open dumping, raising health risks. Councillors demand urgent action.
Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd plans a major Rs 100 crore waste processing facility on a 9-acre Kogilu site recently cleared of encroachments. Read about the city's waste management upgrade.
Ludhiana's solid waste management collapses, leaving 20 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste. City ranks 2nd dirtiest in Swachhta Survekshan. Read about the health and environmental fallout.
A Rs 65-lakh PPCB penalty fails to clean up Mohali's 45-year-old toxic dump site, endangering 6000 residents with fires and contamination. Read about the ongoing health crisis and official promises.
Bhubaneswar gears up for Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, focusing on citizen feedback and new infrastructure. Mayor Sulochana Das outlines plans for improved solid waste management. Read more.
MCD's standing committee delays signing for Okhla WTE plant expansion to 2,550 MT daily capacity, potentially impacting the March 2027 deadline for processing south Delhi's legacy waste.
West Bengal government submits a detailed action plan to NGT to address the saturated Belgachia dumpyard. The ₹196 crore strategy includes bio-mining, a new plant, and ward-level segregation. Read the full roadmap.
West Bengal government submits a detailed ₹196 crore, time-bound action plan to NGT to resolve the saturated Belgachia dumpyard crisis. Includes bio-mining of 10 lakh tonnes waste and a new processing plant by Dec 2027.
Greater Chennai Corporation will re-tender privatized waste management for Anna Nagar and Tondiarpet zones by February, with an expanded scope including bulk and hazardous waste. Read details.