Whose PET Is It Anyway?
By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: overproduction. As the world faces the growing crisis of plastic overconsumption and waste, extended producer responsibility (EPR)...
NGT takes suo-motu action against Manali waste incinerator, slams TNPCB, GCC
The 10-tonne waste incinerator in Manali, Chennai, has been operating since 2019 without permission from the TNPCB and has also been dumping ash containing harmful heavy metals. The Southern Bench of the National Green...
Alliance for Incinerator Free Chennai welcomes the Suo Moto case initiated by the National Green Tribunal- Southern Zone based on the Fact-Finding report by CSOs on the illegal operation of the waste incinerator in Manali for 5 years.
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अधोसंरचना विकास के नाम पर कर्ज का दर्द
वर्ष 2005 में नगर निगम जबलपुर ने शहर में सीवर लाइन व नाला निर्माण वाटर ड्रेनेज योजना के नाम पर एशियन डेवलपमेंट बैंक से 196 करोड़ का कर्ज लिया था।न तो सीवर लाइन का...
Trump’s Tariffs, India’s Silence | Finance Matters, 11 April 2025 | Editorial
Harsher tariffs, trade bullying, and open disregard for international cooperation mark Trump’s new term. This comes at a time when the world is already struggling—with wars, the aftershocks of the pandemic, and growing inequality....
IFC ends investment in waste-to-energy incineration projects in Gujarat, India, following civil society campaign
While IFC’s withdrawal is welcome, civil society urges the Bank to stop funding WTE projects and move towards zero-waste solutions instead. On 17 February, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector...
It is not tariff which we should worry about. It is the non-tariff barriers and policies everyone should worry about.
It is interesting to see the havoc created by the tariffs announced by Donald Trump, who became President for the second time after a loss in 2020.
The Paradox of India’s Fuel Pricing | Finance Matters, 04 April 2025 | Editorial
The Union government shocked everyone by raising the price of domestic LPG and the excise taxes on petrol and diesel at a time when oil prices worldwide have fallen sharply. On April 8,...
Blue washing: New categorisation by CPCB promotes highly polluting incineration industry
Until recently, waste-to-energy incineration industries were classified by the CPCB as a ‘red category’ — a highly polluting industry. Recently, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has carved a new category of industries called...
स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं तक सभी की पहुंच सुनिश्चित हो
भारत के संविधान का अनुच्छेद 21 जीवन और व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता के मौलिक अधिकार की गारंटी देता है और राज्य के नीति निर्देशक सिद्धांत (अनुच्छेद 38, 39, 42, 43 और 47) स्वास्थ्य के अधिकार को...
Waste Incineration-Zero Pollution or Zero Truth?
A report on the alarmingly high levels of heavy metal contamination and other violations by the waste incinerator In Manali, Chennai. An incinerator is basically a furnace for burning waste. The “green” incinerator in...
लाखों आदिवासियों और वनवासियों परबेदखली के आदेश का खतरा
आगामी 2 अप्रैल को सुप्रीम कोर्ट में वन अधिकार कानून पर महत्वपूर्ण केस की सुनवाई होगी। ज्ञात हो कि 2019 में जब इस मामले की सुनवाई हुई थी,तब सत्रह लाख से भी अधिक परिवारों...
RBI Attack on Small Borrowers – New RBI Governor Should Act
The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular on 30th September 2024 titled, “Gold Loans – Irregular Practices Observed in Grant of Loans Against Pledge of Gold Ornaments and Jewellery.” The instructions are for all banks and...
Energy Matters | February 2025
Last month saw an important victory for communities fighting against the toxic Waste to Energy (WTE) incineration plants in Gujarat. Due to tremendous on-ground resistance, multiple follow-up letters and CSO engagement with the International...
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