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Nope, those aren't mailboxes: Paris rolls out sidewalk urinals	14.8.2018	Minnesota Public Radio: News
The urinals are not at all subtle. They're bright red and placed in heavily trafficked areas -- for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Ban on single-use plastic won't help	2.8.2018	Rediff: News
Plastic bags are but one aspect of India's growing waste management crisis, says Geetanjali Krishna.
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Mumbai: 567 societies & business units face cases for not treating wast...	1.8.2018	DNA: Bangalore
Mumbai: 567 societies & business units face cases for not treating wast...
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Seed ball broadcast drive organised at Kokrajhar	27.7.2018	The Assam Tribune
Seed ball broadcast drive organised at Kokrajhar
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Railway parcel reaches destination after 3.5 years	26.7.2018	Zee News : India National
The company, Indian Potash Limited, had booked the wagon (107462) having compost from Visakhapatnam port to the destination of M/s Ramchandra Gupta's shop.
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Government to continue Nutrient Based Subsidy and City Compost Scheme till 2019-20: Shri Rao Inderjit Singh	24.7.2018	Govt of india: PIB
Minister of State for Planning (IC) and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, in a written reply to a questionon continuation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) and city compost scheme till 2019-20, in Lok Sabha today, informed that Government has decided to continue NBS and City Compost Scheme till 2019-20.
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Bengaluru’s enterprises win Swacch Bharat Urban awards	10.7.2018	Citizen Matters
The awards are a recognition for Saahas model of bulk waste management and Daily Dump model of miniature composting at homes. »
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Oldest ‘matha’ in Hubli leads the way in waste management	3.7.2018	Citizen Matters
At the Siddharoodha Matha in Hubli, the community kitchen cooks for and feeds almost 6000 people everyday. Yet, hardly any waste from it reaches the landfills. »
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Green worship: These Chennai temples show the way by composting floral waste	28.6.2018	Citizen Matters, Chennai
By composting flowers and reusing wet waste generated in temples, they are preventing large quantities of waste from reaching landfills and choking water bodies. »
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Corporation to set up micro composting centres across city	27.6.2018	Hindu: Rx
To cut the cost of transporting and processing organic waste at Vellalore plant
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Affordable toilets planned for rural poor	25.6.2018	Hindu: Medicine & Research
Each toilet to cost ₹20,000; govt. to provide ₹12,000, NGO ₹5,000 as subsidy; the rest to be borne by beneficiaries
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Life without plastic: Mumbaikars prepare to show the way	25.6.2018	Citizen Matters
The mandates of the Maharashtra plastic and thermocol ban may appear extreme, but citizens seem aware of the need for it and willing to follow the same. A comprehensive look at life minus plastic, as faced by the average Mumbaikar. »
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Volunteers clean areas near Bikarnakatte flyover	25.6.2018	Hindu: News
Senior citizens attend workshop on ‘filth to wealth’
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Ahmedabad cleanest city of Gujarat in Swachh Survekshan 2018	24.6.2018	DNA: Money
Ahmedabad has emerged as the cleanest city in Gujarat, according to the third edition of Swachh Survekshan in 2018. On Saturday, the rankings of clean cities were declared under the flagship programme of central government's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. The Centre had initiated the clean city rankings in 2016. In the annual survey, Ahmedabad had secured the 14th position in 2016, as well as in 2017. The city has improved its ranking by two places in 2018. The cities were ranked on three different parameters, including Service Level Progress (documentation), direct observation and citizen feedback categories. Total 4,000 points were given. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation chief Mukesh Kumar said that the city managed to improve its ranking because of several campaigns and equal participation of citizens. "The sanitation level in the city has improved and it is clearly visible. We have taken several measures like segregated waste collection, recycling of waste and compost plants at residential and commercial ...
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‘Swachh Bharat’ award to a gated community in Alwarpet	22.6.2018	Hindu: Cities
This gated community in Alwarpet has received Swachh Bharat Mission award from Greater Chennai Corporation, for its solid waste management initiatives
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Choked waterbodies begin to breathe easy	22.6.2018	Hindu: Cities
The biomining work commissioned at a few lakes is largely responsible for this
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Rathnagiriswarar temple bans use of polythene bags on its premises	22.6.2018	Hindu: Cities
It has also initiated a solid waste management exercise
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Waste management in Guwahati - the Indore formula	21.6.2018	The Assam Tribune
Waste management in Guwahati - the Indore formula
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How green are Kolkata’s luxury community buildings?	21.6.2018	Citizen Matters
Kolkata's green index is in a downward spiral. But the builders, organisations and residents are waking up to the reality, and that's the hope for better future. »
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Delhi's Air quality now 'satisfactory': Environment department	21.6.2018	DNA: Urban Tales
The air quality of the national Capital has been improving since the past week when dust storm had induced hazy conditions making the air unbreathable. Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the air quality index (AQI) --- showing the levels of pollutants in the air --- stating that it was 'satisfactory'. "Ambient air quality index in the national Capital is showing continuous improvement," Hussain was told by officials of the environment department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The minister noted that the AQI of Delhi stood at 157 at 2 pm on Wednesday with PM10 levels of 203.3 µg/m3and PM2.5 levels at 68.8 µg/m3 as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The data shows 'moderate' air quality. Hussain also reviewed the working of landfill sites. Secretary (Environment) informed the minister that effort is on promoting installation and enhancement of capacities of waste-to-energy plants, composting of the biotic waste and proper ...
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