Varanasi: Littering of streets may now attract fines of upto Rs 1 lakh

Nov 27, 2022

As part of its plan to stop littering on streets, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation has announced that those found guilty of dumping garbage on...

NGT takes suo-motu cognizance of media report on garbage crisis in southeast Delhi

Jul 23, 2025

The news article highlighted that garbage had not been collected in several localities for days. The report stated that streets commonly filled with food...

Fire breaks out at dumping yard in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur

Jun 27, 2024

A fire broke out at a garbage dumping yard in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur on Thursday.

Kolkata: Garbage dumped on city roads raises concern of possible dengue outbreak

Oct 28, 2022

On Friday, garbage was found littered open on New Town and Salt Lake streets in the city.

NGT pulls up authorities over inaction on garbage dumping in Delhi locality

Oct 16, 2025

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to...

No illegal dumping of electrical, plastic and medical garbage in Delhi, High Court tells MCD

Aug 18, 2023

The court also directed the MCD to ensure that there is no illegal dumping of electrical, plastic and medical garbage in Delhi, contrary to...