India is taking steps to mitigate the high level of e-waste through a long-term project that will encourage the use of reusable and restorative products. A landmark five-year project has been launched ...

The MoEFCC notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 (“SWM Rules”) on January 27, 2026, effective April 1, 2026. These rules supersede the 2016 framework and create a comprehensive ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. India’s environment ministry has announced new rules to improve waste management in the construction and demolition industry. The 2025 rules, set ...

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...

Researchers from City University of Hong Kong have proposed blockchain-based solar passports as an effective solution to monetize solar PV plant assets in India. It says that such material passports ...

NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations Development Programme aims to almost triple its plastic waste management to 100 cities in India by 2024, A UNDP executive said, to combat the damaging ...

Kozhikode launches sanitary waste management projects, installing napkin incinerators and distributing menstrual cups in 29 institutions.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Urban sanitation and decentralised waste management in the capital is set to get a major push with the rolling out of CITIIS 2.0, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Housing ...

Josie Wittmer received funding for this research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Society of Woman Geographers, and the Canada Research Chairs program. She currently ...

The subcontinent’s solid waste management (SWM) system is notorious for its arid performance. But remember, despite being the second largest population in the world, India is not even amongst the ...