Ahmedabad's Sola Civil Hospital has removed 79 kg of solid waste, begun the scrapping process for 159 unusable medical ...

Every morning, sanitation workers in the capital begin their rounds with an expectation that households will hand over waste in two streams: wet and ...

Proposal put off as councillors sought time to study it.

Earlier this year, Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg landfill—a place that takes in most of the city’s waste—was found to be one of the ...

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 ...

A heap of biomedical waste, including used syringes, injection needles, blood-stained gloves and medicine vials, was found dumped in the open near a busy intersection in Model Town on Sunday, sparking ...

Biomedical waste generated during epidemic outbreaks surges dramatically, encompassing infectious materials, used personal protective equipment and pathological residues. Rapid containment requires ...

Take a look at the essential concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget on new solid waste management rules, which came into force on ...

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 ...

At dawn in Jalandhar, the morning air carries more than mist. It carries the sour, persistent stench of decay. Even in posh colonies, in congested bazaars, and in unauthorised settlements alike, ...

eDepartment of Critical Care, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Division, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia fDepartments of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Western Health, ...

Mumbai is tightening its grip on cleanliness. From spitting on roads to dumping construction waste, several common habits can now cost residents and businesses heavy fines. The city’s civic body has ...