Fire at Ghazipur landfill: Delhi environment minister summons EDMC officials

Rai will also chair a joint meeting of experts on Thursday afternoon to find out a technological solution to the problem of fires at landfill sites.

Delhi fails to deal with civic mess

While political parties blame each other, the city continues to grapple with problems like unclean toilets, open defecation, improper waste management and a toxic river  From the BJP-led Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) to its AAP-led government the capital city’s administration has been unable to make concrete advances in its drive to make the city […]

Chat with Chatbots: Govt’s move to involve citizens in combatting pollution

Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment Minister, on Thursday launched a chatbot and website to facilitate people’s participation in the fight against pollution  Talking about ‘Paryavaran Saathi’ chatbot, Rai said people can share the steps they are taking to fight pollution on WhatsApp number 9650414141 and they will be awarded points. The top 100 performers will be […]

The clouds over Delhi are toxic waste overhang. Can citizens and MCDs come to its rescue?

WtE plants were introduced in Delhi a decade ago to resolve the city’s waste problem. But it’s done more harm than good Looming above the DDA residential colony of Sukhdev Vihar is the Timarpur – Okhla Waste management Company Ltd’s  waste-to-energy (WtE) incineration plant that burns over 2,000 tonnes of unsegregated municipal solid waste (MSW) […]