January 28 and January 29, 2016, were the darkest two days in Mumbai. A fire broke out in the Deonar dumping ground, Asia biggest and oldest dump sites that clouded the neighbourhood in thick layer of smoke for about four days which could be sighted
Indian Green Building Council is country’s premier organization awarding green ratings to sustainable structures. This time in the Green Existing Buildings category, IGBC has awarded Bombay building the platinum rating for its efficiency and sustainability. This makes Bombay house the first platinum rated heritage building
Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, have developed what is being billed as an ultra-low cost latertite-based water filter, which can make arsenic contaminated water safe for drinking at less than 3 paisa per liter. The domestic filter can deliver 80-100 litres of fresh water
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is highly bent at improving public sanitation in India and to lend a helping hand to the movement, 183 self-cleaning public toilets – eToilets have been installed in Chennai. This is first time, smart toilets that can automatically clean themselves, are installed
Following Central Government’s proposal to set up a total of 60 solar cities in the country; Ministry of News and Renewable Energy (MNER) has approved final master plan for development of Shimla and Hamirpur as solar cities in Himachal Pradesh. The news was confirmed by
Finally, Himachal Pradesh Government was forced to consider discouraging diesel vehicles in the state to cut vehicular emissions. On Monday, the Transport Minister GS Bali made some important announcements regarding the registration and purchase of old diesel vehicles. The degrading air quality of Shimla was
Ruling AAP government in Delhi has come up with a smart idea to reduce rising air pollution in Delhi. The Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that government will fund Rs. 2 crore into any start-up or researchers, student, organizations, teams etc. that will suggest
In a first of its kind initiative, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is sending a group of sweepers and diggers (beldars) on a official trip to foreign countries in order to provide them exposure to sanitation, cleanliness, waste disposal etc. in these nations. The
This year, Diwali has brought real bad news for India’s capital Delhi. In terms of pollution, India’s capital Delhi was ranked first in the world. The air of Delhi was declared highly toxic by various studies and now, with Diwali arriving, the meteorological department of
According to a World Bank Report, by 2100 the waste production of the world is likely to increase to 11 million metric tons per day -three times of what we are producing currently. Urbanization and industrialization are picking pace and with it comes piles of