Taking health into consideration, is garbage incineration the way forward to tackle waste? A recent investigative report by the New York Times on Delhi’s Waste-To-Energy (WTE) incinerators, analysed 150 air and soil samples gathered over a five-year period,...
The heat produced during the burning process converts water into steam, which turns the blades of the turbine generators to produce electricity. In Chennai, where segregation at source has not been successful, managing solid...
The proposed WTE incinerator will produce one of the costliest forms of electricity in the country with a capital expenditure of about Rs. 33 crore per MW and power production at about 7 rupees...
The waste-to-energy plant is facing intense opposition due to concern over its potential health and environmental risks Residents of north Chennai, along with civil society organisations, on Tuesday filed a formal complaint with the...
It emphasised that when the Air Quality Index (AQI) falls into the “poor” category, WTE operations under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should be suspended. Civil Society Organisations have urged the Delhi government...
Civil Society Organisations have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its proposal to incinerate 100 per cent of the city’s waste, a statement said. According to the statement released on Friday, the CSO had...
It emphasised that when the Air Quality Index (AQI) falls into the “poor” category, WTE operations under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should be suspended. In a letter, activists highlighted the need for...
Civil societies, others urge govt to bring waste incinerators under GRAP In view of rising pollution in the city, over a hundred civil society organisations, waste collectors, residents and individuals urged the government to...
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on the Delhi government to halt plans to incinerate all of the city’s waste, citing environmental and health concerns. They urge for waste management reforms and raised warnings...
Civil Society Organisations have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its proposal to incinerate 100 per cent of the city’s waste, a statement said. According to the statement released on Friday, the CSO had...
New Delhi: While outdoor burning of biomass is prohibited in the city when pollution hits a certain level, waste-to-energy plants carry on incinerating garbage even during this period. This is being seen as an...
Every day, Delhi burns about 7,250 tonnes of unsegregated municipal solid waste in the city’s four WTE incinerators. NEW DELHI: In view of rising pollution in the city, over a hundred civil society organisations,...
While the climate change conference marks the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era, India will have to urgently find ways to move away from coal. Securing finance for new projects is...
Banks need to fully assess the risks and engage with the local communities and seek free, prior and informed consent before investing in projects.
Real earnings have increased only for casual work, economists said at a conference titled ‘Measuring Recovery’. Several economists have termed the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) claim that the labour market witnessed an...
