Mumbai's Rs 5,548 Cr Waste Crisis: Top 10 Dirtiest City
As Mumbai heads to civic polls, its massive waste management budget fails to curb filth. Explore the challenges, citizen demands, and the road ahead for India's financial capital.
As Mumbai heads to civic polls, its massive waste management budget fails to curb filth. Explore the challenges, citizen demands, and the road ahead for India's financial capital.
Tambakhani residents protest for 16 days against Uttarkashi's waste mismanagement causing stench, health hazards, and traffic chaos. Leaders demand urgent action.
Bengaluru launches a new waste management tender to tackle historic scams involving ghost workers and inflated bills. Will this cleanup drive succeed? Read our analysis.
Ranchi Municipal Corporation launches a major cleanliness drive with 10 teams across 53 wards. The plan targets waste segregation, daily cleaning, and plastic bans to ace the upcoming Swachh Survekshan survey.
Mumbai's densely populated L ward, home to over 7.5 lakh people, faces chronic issues of garbage, traffic, waterlogging, and incomplete DP roads. Discover the ground reality and political challenges ahead of the 2026 elections.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike introduces a new garbage tender with strict penalties for contractors failing to collect waste. Learn about the new rules and fines.
DPCC found open garbage & construction waste near a Prem Nagar school. MCD issued a challan & arranged auto-tippers. NGT is hearing the plea. Read the full report.
A travel vlogger's distressing video reveals Varkala beach in Kerala littered with plastic bottles and waste. He calls the scene 'shameful' and urges action. Read the full story and public reaction here.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta pledges to flatten city landfills by 2026, highlights 2025's education, health, and infrastructure initiatives. A new dawn for Delhi's cleanliness.
Mumbai's K-West ward, housing film stars & slums, contributed Rs 504 crore in property tax but faces severe garbage, water, & hawker issues. Key electoral battleground ahead.
Mohali's urban infrastructure collapses in 2025. Parking disputes turn violent, city bus service remains on paper, and garbage crisis deepens. Read about the planning failures crippling the city.
Goa's tourism department mobilised teams to clean a beach after complaints of garbage accumulation. Minister Rohan Khaunte emphasises clean beaches are central to Goa's identity. Read more.
Belagavi deputy mayor Vani Vilas Joshi spearheaded a cleanliness drive at Tilakwadi Govt School, clearing waste and planting a Tulsi sapling. Read how this initiative transformed the school's entrance.
Goa's tourism department mobilised teams to clean beaches after shack owners complained of halted garbage collection. Minister Rohan Khaunte vows to keep the coastline pristine. Read more.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation begins dry run of new solid waste plant at Bhandewadi. The 10-acre facility, to be fully operational from Jan 20, will process 500 MT of fresh garbage daily, aiming for near-total scientific waste management.
A year after privatisation, Tambaram's waste management fails as non-functional vehicles lead to open dumping, raising health risks. Councillors demand urgent action.
Veerannapalya in Bengaluru faces a severe civic crisis with a six-month road closure, illegal construction, and garbage piles. Read about this urban administrative failure.
Shack owners in North Goa raise alarm as waste collection halts for 4 days, creating health hazards and threatening tourism. Demands immediate action from tourism minister.
Gurgaon authorities plan a new stormwater drain along NH-8, door-to-door waste collection, and large-scale desilting by 2026 to solve waterlogging and garbage woes. Key deadlines and details inside.
Nagpur grapples with severe sanitation issues as food stalls dump wastewater, open urination persists, and garbage piles up. Citizens demand action. Read more.
Jharia MLA Ragini Singh supports Dhanbad sanitation workers' strike, demands immediate resolution. City cleanliness suffers as workers protest wage issues. Read the full story.
The massive Bhagtanwala landfill in Amritsar is on fire, releasing toxic smoke and causing a severe health hazard for residents. Authorities face criticism for inaction. Read more.
Gurgaon MCG imposes Rs 14.10 lakh fines on 274 violators under GRAP Stage IV. Actions target garbage burning, construction breaches, and dust control to combat very poor air quality.
Chandigarh MC enforces mandatory waste segregation. Mixed garbage will not be collected; fines from Rs 500 to Rs 13,500 apply. Learn the new rules to avoid penalties.
While JMC claims success in its Walled City cleanliness drive, residents of Ramganj and Kishanpole bazaars report piles of garbage and irregular waste collection. Is the effort only for tourists?
Panchkula's air quality improved marginally from 'very poor' to 'poor' with an AQI of 254, yet health risks remain high as garbage burning continues unchecked. Read more.
A contractor in Vadodara used a municipal ward office's electricity to charge door-to-door garbage collection EVs, sparking controversy. The facility was ordered removed after a citizen spotted it. Read the full details.
Noida residents face a severe health crisis due to rampant garbage burning. Citizens demand immediate government action to stop the toxic smoke choking the city. Read more.
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation plans to install compactors at 7 new sites to tackle overflowing garbage. The Rs 4 crore project aims to fix waste management woes. Read details.
Begusarai Municipal Corporation launches a 24x7 CCTV surveillance system with 317 devices at 98 points to curb littering, improve traffic, and aid police. Read more.