The incinerators have high capital costs and usually receive financial support from international institutions and subsidies in India. When Rajpal Saini retired from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, he didn’t really plan to spend...
Rajpal Saini, who retired from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)’s sanitation department, founded the Khatta Hatao Dehat Bachao Sangharsh Samiti to resist the waste-to-energy incineration (WTE) plant in Bawana, Delhi. “Residents have lost access...
The new rules of Solid Waste Management 2026 are enabled with online tracking but Chennai struggles with implementation CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules,...
Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, bans on specific products or waste-to-energy projects; upstream drivers remain unaddressed Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Marwal village...
Delhi summers are a good time for Jharna Khatun to earn. She runs a micro material recovery facility in an informal settlement near Chanakyapuri, the capital’s diplomatic enclave. “Summers bring in a large amount...
