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• Residents seek separate bins for electronic waste dump
26/07/2010; Source: Dainik Jagran City Plus

Residents of Rajinder Nagar seek separate bins for electronic wastes as recently mercury was found in one of the dustbins which is very dangerous. "The Mayapuri incident has been really shocking for all of us and we want the government to take initiative this time.

• Karnataka to follow Kulithalai model of solid waste management
19/07/2010; Source: The Hindu, Tamil Nadu

KULITHALAI: Inspired by the overwhelming success of the Kulithalai model of solid waste management nationwide in civic waste management circles, within a span of one year, a 21-member team comprising professionals and bureaucrats from Karnataka landed here on Saturday to study the model.

• Maharashtra association will help draft e-waste policy
12/07/2010; Source: DNA, Mumbai

With the rise in use of electronic goods, the amount of e-waste produced has also risen to alarming levels. To address the issue, the Maharashtra E-Waste Association (Mewa) has been invited by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to get suggestions on the draft of the E-Waste (Handling and Management) Rules, 2010.

• MCD designates 168 sites for dumping construction waste
06/07/2010; Source: The Times of India, New Delhi

To reduce accumulation of construction and demolition waste on city streets, the MCD on Tuesday designated 168 sites for dumping such kinds of garbage.

• Better technology to treat solid waste en route cave shrine
04/07/2010; Source: The Tribune, Chandigarh

For saving the ecosystem en route the Amaranth cave shrine during the ongoing yatra, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has introduced a new technology to dispose of solid waste. A large number of pilgrims from different parts of the country willl visit the cave shrine located at a height of 13,500 feet from sea level. To treat biological waste, the board had last year installed two biowaste treatment plants the technology of which was improved this year to work more efficiently.

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