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 dumpsites/incomplete, pseudo-landfills testify to the role of humans in creating smokey garbage mountains locally, globally.

The central government has revised the waste management system implemented from April 1, requiring all households to segregate their waste into four categories. The earlier two-bin system will now ...

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 ...

With rising concerns over dumping and poor compliance, stakeholders stressed practical solutions like source segregation, ...

Rules come into force, let us examine the key changes introduced. In 'Beyond the Nugget', also take a look at the recently ...

Hyderabad: The municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) department has proposed a three-bin waste segregation ...