The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) receives approx 9,000 tonnes of municipal waste on a daily basis at three locations, namely Deonar, Mulund and Kanjur. Approximately 3,000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) are being processed using Bio-Reactor Technology at the Kanjur processing and landfill site.
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In India, about 1.3 per cent of its land gets converted into waste land every year
The connection between solid waste and polluted groundwater is ominous. Suhas Dixit, CMD, Pyrocrat Systems LLP, analyses some trends in solid waste management. We are a company that manages 300,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day. Unlike in developed
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3,000 MW renewable energy to be produced in Odisha by 2022
Odisha Government has set a target to produce 3,000 megawatt (MW) renewable energy by the year 2022 under Odisha Renewable Energy Policy.
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Over 90% urban areas practice open dumping
According to some reports, over 90 percent of cities and towns in India practice open dumping because of negligence, administrative mismanagement and lack of infrastructure. It is alleged that in most cities and towns, implementation of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules has
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Vox Pop: Structure eludes waste management
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is in its nascent stages in India, but offers opportunities to private participants.