The statistics are numbing: 1.85 lakh tonnes of solid waste generated every single day, barely two-thirds of it collected, ...

India, Jan. 28 -- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules ...

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 ...

MA&UD reviews new solid waste management rules, emphasising 100% waste collection and reporting, while noting significant revenue growth.

Kerala forms a state-level committee led by the Chief Secretary to implement Solid Waste Management Rules effectively.

India’s waste management system is undergoing a significant overhaul with a new set of Solid Waste Management Rules coming into force from April 1, 2026 marking a decisive shift towards stricter ...

The rules make it compulsory to segregate waste at source into four categories: wet, dry, sanitary, and special care waste. (Mint) NEW DELHI: India’s new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Integrating the principles of circular economy and extended producer responsibility, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 shall come into effect from April ...

Authorities have expanded the earlier two-bin system, wet and dry waste, into a four-bin framework ...

Bengaluru: Conflict between Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML) and its contractors has escalated into a full-blown ...

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 ...