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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation forms special squad to monitor waste dumping in 10 wards surrounding airport
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Thursday decided to form a special squad to prevent dumping of waste, including slaughter waste, in 10 wards within four km radius of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport as part of measures to prevent bird hits. The squads, consisting of health inspectors from various circles, will work in three shifts and will be present on the ground round-the-clock. 'Through the efforts of the Corporation over the past few months, the number of bird hits, which was above 11 last year, has now come down to less than four. We want to reduce this further and ensure that flights do not face any danger from bird hits. The special squads have been deployed with this aim, focussing on the area from Kumarichantha onwards, from where the aircrafts fly low for landing, and the area till Lulu Mall, which is in the take off path,' said S. Jahamgeer, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation secretary. The squads will carry out regular checks in possible areas of waste dumping, including markets, areas near slaughter houses, common areas and house compounds. The waste will be segregated and collected in the Corporation's vehicles to be taken to material collection facilities or aerobic bins. Lodge FIR In case of illegal waste dumping, the squads have been directed to capture live videos and photographs as proof and lodge an FIR under the Municipal Act 1994, Aircraft Rules 1934 and the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. The squads can also take the help of police personnel to carry out joint checks, if required. Daily reports on the monitoring activities will be submitted to the project secretariat. The squads will also carry out awareness campaigns targeting the traders and residents of the area. Given 10 days The Corporation on Friday issued notices to the owners of the shops selling meat and fish in the area to install glass panels or transparent polythene covers at the front to prevent birds from getting attracted. The owners have been given 10 days to comply with the requirement. The squads will also map the waste dumping hotspots in the 10 wards. The Corporation has formed a WhatsApp group with the authorities of the city airport to monitor waste management activities.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Delhi: Solar powered centre to collect e-waste unveiled at Khan Market
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), along with NGO Chintan, set up a solar-powered micro material recovery facility at Khan Market to reduce the burden on landfills by strengthening decentralised community-centric initiatives. The initiative is a part of a plan to run eight decentralised centres across the NDMC areas. Each of these will be designed to tackle specific waste streams through collection, segregation, repair, reuse, upcycling and safe disposal, in line with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. These are dhalaos (public bathrooms) that have been converted into MMRF plus reduce, reuse, recycle centres. The facility will specialise in e-waste collection and their handover for disposal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 23.7% Returns in last 5 years with Shriram Life's ULIP Shriram Life Insurance Undo The site in Khan Market is located close to the parking for convenience and will facilitate the collection of waste such as old shoes, clothes, paper, books, domestic hazardous waste and, most importantly, various e-waste items. "We had a facility here earlier, but now this is revamped properly. We have placed multiple boxes, specifying the items that can be dropped in each of them. Besides paper and mixed plastic, separate sections are made for dumping batteries, stereos, keyboards or tablets, wires and earphone chargers, considering all these electronic items are processed separately," an NGO representative told TOI. Live Events "We also have a machine to compress plastic bottles. Collected and segregated waste will be transferred to registered processing units," the representative added. NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra said, "We encourage NDMC waste generators to participate in this project by dropping off their waste or calling for a pickup." The facility is installed with a 1kW solar panel at the entrance to run the fan and lights and the weighing machines at the centre. "It will showcase how renewable, green energy can fight heat, improve health and also enable more efficient waste management," said Chaturvedi. NDMC has come across many new waste streams, from textile waste to shoes, said medical officer of health Dr Shakuntala Srivastava.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
NDMC, NGO Chintan launch solar-powered micro MRF for E-Waste at Khan Market
To reduce the burden on landfills by strengthening decentralised community-centric initiatives, New Delhi Municipal Council, along with NGO Chintan, has set up a solar-powered micro material recovery facility (MMRF) at Khan Market. The initiative is part of a larger plan to operationalise eight decentralised centres across the NDMC areas, each designed to tackle specific waste streams through collection, segregation, repair, reuse, upcycling and safe disposal, in line with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. These are basically dhalaos that have been converted into MMRF plus reduce, reuse, recycle centres. This facility will specialise in e-waste collection and their responsible handover for disposal. The site, located close to the parking for public convenience, will facilitate the collection of waste such as old shoes, clothes, paper, books, domestic hazardous waste and, most importantly, various e-waste items. "We had a facility here earlier, but now this is revamped properly. We have placed multiple boxes, specifying the items that can be dropped in each of them. Besides paper and mixed plastic, separate sections are made for dumping batteries, stereos, keyboards or tablets, wires and earphone chargers, considering all these electronic items are processed separately," said an NGO representative. "We also have a machine to compress plastic bottles. Collected and segregated waste will be transferred to registered processing units." Launching the facility along with Chintan founder Bharati Chaturvedi, NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra said, "We encourage NDMC waste generators to participate in this project by dropping off their waste or calling for a pickup." Another key feature is a solar panel of 1kW capacity installed at the entrance to run the fan and lights and the weighing machines at the centre. "It will showcase how renewable, green energy can fight heat, improve health and also enable more efficient waste management," said Chaturvedi. NDMC has come across many new waste streams, from textile waste to shoes, said medical officer of health Dr Shakuntala Srivastava. "Trained waste pickers, integrated into the formal waste system, will manage operations, strengthening both environmental sustainability and livelihoods," said an official.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘Trash talk' gets smarter: Solar-powered centre to collect e-waste at Khan Market
New Delhi: To reduce the burden on landfills by strengthening decentralised community-centric initiatives, New Delhi Municipal Council, along with NGO Chintan, has set up a solar-powered micro material recovery facility (MMRF) at Khan Market. The initiative is part of a larger plan to operationalise eight decentralised centres across the NDMC areas, each designed to tackle specific waste streams through collection, segregation, repair, reuse, upcycling and safe disposal, in line with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. These are basically dhalaos that have been converted into MMRF plus reduce, reuse, recycle centres. This facility will specialise in e-waste collection and their responsible handover for disposal. The site, located close to the parking for public convenience, will facilitate the collection of waste such as old shoes, clothes, paper, books, domestic hazardous waste and, most importantly, various e-waste items. "We had a facility here earlier, but now this is revamped properly. We have placed multiple boxes, specifying the items that can be dropped in each of them. Besides paper and mixed plastic, separate sections are made for dumping batteries, stereos, keyboards or tablets, wires and earphone chargers, considering all these electronic items are processed separately," said an NGO representative. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No dark spots, 10 years younger! Just take this from Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Learn More Undo "We also have a machine to compress plastic bottles. Collected and segregated waste will be transferred to registered processing units." Launching the facility along with Chintan founder Bharati Chaturvedi, NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra said, "We encourage NDMC waste generators to participate in this project by dropping off their waste or calling for a pickup." Another key feature is a solar panel of 1kW capacity installed at the entrance to run the fan and lights and the weighing machines at the centre. "It will showcase how renewable, green energy can fight heat, improve health and also enable more efficient waste management," said Chaturvedi. NDMC has come across many new waste streams, from textile waste to shoes, said medical officer of health Dr Shakuntala Srivastava. "Trained waste pickers, integrated into the formal waste system, will manage operations, strengthening both environmental sustainability and livelihoods," said an official.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Air panel seeks steps to prevent landfill fire in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday issued directions to Delhi and other NCR state govts to carry out the proper identification, categorisation, demarcation and fire-risk assessment of all landfill sites and dumpsites in National Capital Region. It also asked them to adopt preventive measures, including the installation of CCTV cameras and methane gas detectors. CAQM asked agencies in NCR to carry out extensive bio-mining or bio-remediation in the landfills or dumpsites to liquidate the legacy waste as per the targeted timelines already submitted to Supreme Court. It also asked them to ensure adequate firefighting arrangements are made at all sanitary landfills and dumpsites. "Ensure adequate storage of sand/chemical fire extinguishing means for immediate action, whenever initiation of fire is sensed, besides dedicated fire tenders and other fire safety measures, specifically during the summer season, which is more prone to SLF and dumpsite fires," said CAQM. The commission also directed the agencies to provide personal protection equipment to all workers at the site and impart training periodically to the workers towards detection and control of fire. CAQM asked agencies to ensure the collection, segregation, transportation and processing of municipal solid waste in accordance with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. It directed them to conduct regular patrolling by enforcement teams towards the prevention and control of open burning of waste. In a separate direction, CAQM asked for brick kilns located in the districts outside of NCR to co-fire paddy straw-based pellets, setting a deadline of co-firing 50% of such pellets by Nov 1, 2028. The deadline is 20% co-firing of paddy straw-based pellets by Nov 1, 2025, and 30% by Nov 1, 2026. "CAQM has directed Haryana and Punjab govts to mandate the use of paddy straw-based biomass pellets/briquettes in all brick kilns located in the districts beyond NCR, as one of the means towards the elimination of the practice of open paddy stubble burning," the commission stated.
