Sanitary Napkin Disposal Bags to be made mandatory from 2021

On March 8, 2020, the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javedekar announced that sanitary napkin disposal bags are to be made mandatory. Highlights The sanitary napkin manufacturers have to supply a biodegradable bag along with every napkin from January 2021. There are high possibilities for the “Swachhta Sevaks” or the women garbage collectors to get infected ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Environment • Garbage • non-biodegradable waste • Prakash Javadekar • sanitary napkins • sanitation

Indian Railway’s first Waste to Energy Plant uses “PolyCrack” Technology

The East Coast Railways commissioned the first waste-to-energy plant of Railways sector of India. It is the fourth such plant in the country. The plant has been set up at a cost of Rs 1.79 crores with Polycrack technology. Highlights The plant installed converts waste collected from the garbage disposal units into carbon powder, diesel ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: East Coast Railway zone • Garbage • Indian Railways • Waste management • waste to wealth

Swachh Bharat Mission achieves its urban target

On December 23, 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that urban areas of 35 states have been declared Open Defecation Free. It includes 4,167 cities. The target has been achieved through third party verification. Highlights According to the ministry, the target has been achieved by constructing 65.81 lakh househols toilets as against the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Clean India Campaign • Garbage • Ministry of Urban Affairs • Mission Swachh Bharat • Open Defecation Free • Plastic Waste Management • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

Report on states’ performance in garbage collection from household

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development tabled a report on the state-wise performance in the collection of garbage from the households. The report said that 93% of the municipal councils in the country collect garbage from the doorsteps of households on a daily basis under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. However, only 57% of ..

Topics: Cleaning • Economy • Garbage • India • sanitation • SWaCH • Swachh Bharat Mission • Waste • Waste management • Water supply and sanitation in India

mHariyali app launched

The mHariyali mobile application was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to encourage public engagement in planting trees and Green drives. The application provides automatic geo – tagging of plants. It will hence enable the nodal officers to periodically monitor the plantation. What is the initiation all about? The Ministry of Housing ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Topics: Garbage • green city • Hariyali mahotsav • home composting • mHariyali app • Rain Water Harvesting • Smart city