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Faridabad stops dumping waste at Bandhwari landfill after 13 years of use

Faridabad stops dumping waste at Bandhwari landfill after 13 years of use

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After 13 years of dumping municipal waste at the Bandhwari landfill, the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) stopped transporting fresh waste to the site from Friday, officials said, following directions issued by Union minister of housing and urban affairs, Manohar Lal, after his inspection of the landfill on May 28. The move follows Union minister Manohar Lal’s directions, while Gurugram continues identifying alternative waste processing sites. (HT Archive) Officials said the move would provide temporary relief to the overburdened landfill, which receives waste from Gurugram and Faridabad and has long faced recurring fires, legacy waste accumulation, leachate ponds, foul stench and pollution complaints. Faridabad generates 900 to 1,000 tonnes of municipal waste every day. To manage the waste, MCF will rely on its existing decentralised processing plants at Mujheri and Pratapgarh, with capacities of 150 tonnes and 250 tonnes per day, respectively, while expanding processing infrastructure. Officials said a new 600-tonne-per-day waste processing plant will be developed at Sotai, and the capacity of the existing Pratapgarh facility will be enhanced as part of plans to create …

NGT panel flags serious waste management violations at Sirsa dumping site

NGT panel flags serious waste management violations at Sirsa dumping site

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A joint committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found serious violations of Solid Waste Management Rules at the Bakrianwali dumping site in Sirsa district. A joint committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found serious violations of Solid Waste Management Rules at the Bakrianwali dumping site in Sirsa district. (HT File) According to the inspection report submitted with the NGT, the inspection was carried out on April 21 in which the committee found that untreated leachate from the dumping site was flowing into nearby agricultural fields during rains, creating risk of pollution and groundwater contamination. The panel said fresh waste was not being scientifically processed and large heaps of old “legacy waste” were lying untreated at the site. It also found that waste processing capacity was much lower than the daily waste generated, leading to continuous piling up of garbage. The report highlighted that no groundwater monitoring system, proper fire safety arrangements or vehicle washing facility existed at the site. Even untreated waste and construction debris were also found dumped …

79 Manesar high-rises dumping wastewater illegally: MCM

79 Manesar high-rises dumping wastewater illegally: MCM

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A survey conducted by the Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) has found that 79 high-rise residential societies in Manesar are illegally disposing untreated and treated wastewater through private tankers due to the absence of proper sewer connectivity, officials said, raising concerns over environmental pollution and public health risks. According to the MCM report, all 79 surveyed societies have functional STPs, but wastewater is allegedly being disposed of through private tankers (HT) The survey, conducted over the past three months, covered 79 of the 114 high-rise societies in the area to assess the functioning of sewage treatment plants (STPs) and compliance with sewage disposal norms. According to the MCM report, all 79 surveyed societies have functional STPs, but wastewater is allegedly being disposed of through private tankers because STP pipelines are not connected to the main sewage network. “Our survey found that all these societies are illegally disposing of wastewater through private tankers, which is a clear violation of the prescribed disposal norms,” said Nijesh Kumar, executive engineer of MCM. Earlier this year, HT had reported …

Delhi PWD plans AI-enabled cameras to track crime, potholes and garbage dumping in Delhi

Delhi PWD plans AI-enabled cameras to track crime, potholes and garbage dumping in Delhi

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New Delhi, The Delhi government is planning a major overhaul of its CCTV surveillance network, with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence -based analytics to enhance both public safety and civic management, officials said on Thursday. Delhi PWD plans AI-enabled cameras to track crime, potholes and garbage dumping in Delhi In the past few years, the Public Works Department has installed around 2.8 lakh CCTV cameras in two phases. However, over the years, several of those cameras have outlived their capacity and will be replaced, they said. “To strengthen its CCTV network, PWD plans to conduct a detailed assessment, which will include identifying existing deficiencies, covering gaps, storage limitations, network bottlenecks, and operational issues. We plan to hire a company for which a tender has been floated,” a senior government official said. PWD minister Parvesh Sahib Singh had earlier directed the officials to come up with a plan to replace the obsolete cameras, and while doing so, also plan ahead, including the use of cameras for civic revamp. As per the plan, “the consultants will …

‘Dhurandhar 2 is Godfather’s Godfather’: RGV says he wants to ‘wipe out’ his past after Aditya Dhar film, is dumping Sarkar 4 | Bollywood News

‘Dhurandhar 2 is Godfather’s Godfather’: RGV says he wants to ‘wipe out’ his past after Aditya Dhar film, is dumping Sarkar 4 | Bollywood News

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Ram Gopal Varma has been the most vocal cheerleader for Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar franchise ever since the first film released in December, and now, after the release of the sequel, RGV has declared this to be a game-changer for Indian cinema. After writing many praise-worthy notes for Dhurandhar 2, the Satya director took to X on Thursday morning and explained that the Aditya Dhar film is the reason behind him making his next film, Syndicate, instead of reviving his Sarkar franchise. Describing Dhurandhar 2 as “Godfather’s Godfather”, RGV said that he wants to “wipe out my entire past and be a new born or a reborn director post watching Dhurandhar 2.” RGV declares his next film ‘match up to the post Dhurandhar 2 era’ RGV started his note by explaining why his next film would be Syndicate, and not Sarkar 4. He shared the premise of Syndicate as, “What if the entire law and order of India collapses in just one single day.” He shared that this would be a “horror film” without any supernatural …

‘I thought she was Lara Dutta’: Akshai Varde on first meeting with wife Sameera Reddy; she recalls ‘almost dumping’ him | Bollywood News

‘I thought she was Lara Dutta’: Akshai Varde on first meeting with wife Sameera Reddy; she recalls ‘almost dumping’ him | Bollywood News

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Actor Sameera Reddy and entrepreneur Akshai Varde, who have been married since 2014, are proud parents to two children and often share glimpses of their family life on social media. The couple have built a life in Goa away from the chaos of Bollywood and public eye. Sameera, who stepped away from films, now makes content around motherhood, body positivity and mental health, while Akshai continues to run his custom motorcycle business. The couple opened up about their love story recently. Recounting how they first met in a conversation with Hauterfly, Sameera revealed she first spotted Akshai during promotions for her film Tezz. “There was this big bike that came in for the shoot, and Akshai was on it,” she recalled. Akshai had arrived thinking he would be meeting Lara Dutta. “Someone told me there’s this actress, Sameera Reddy. In my head, I was picturing Lara Dutta,” he admitted. While Akshai stayed focused on ensuring the borrowed bike didn’t get damaged, Sameera found herself instantly smitten. “I was like, wow, he’s really hot. I started …

After fire at riverbed hospitalises students, MIT ADT students protest waste dumping in Mula–Mutha riverbed

After fire at riverbed hospitalises students, MIT ADT students protest waste dumping in Mula–Mutha riverbed

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4 min readPuneUpdated: Mar 4, 2026 11:19 PM IST Students and staff members of the MIT Art, Design and Technology (ADT) University in Loni Kalbhor staged a protest at the university entrance gate on March 4, demanding an immediate halt to the ‘illegal’ dumping of untreated waste into the Mula–Mutha riverbed. The protest witnessed participation from students and residential staff from MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul, MIT Junior College, and MIT ADT University. Massive heaps of waste dumped in the riverbed caught fire on February 26, 2026, and continued to smoulder for nearly four days, releasing dense toxic smoke across the surrounding area. On February 27, six to seven students from the MIT-ADT campus experienced breathing difficulties and suffocation due to the smoke and had to be admitted to a nearby hospital. Students raised slogans demanding urgent intervention and requested the university administration to stop the daily dumping of approximately 35 to 40 tractor loads of waste into the river without any treatment. A formal memorandum was submitted to both the university administration and local police authorities, …

Trump considers new tariffs on Indian rice, says ‘they shouldn’t be dumping’

Trump considers new tariffs on Indian rice, says ‘they shouldn’t be dumping’

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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures next to farmer Cordt Holub and Meryl Kennedy of the rice farming company 4 Sisters as they attend a roundtable discussion on the day Trump announced an aid package for farmers, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (December 8, 2025) indicated that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, particularly Indian rice and fertiliser from Canada, as trade discussions with both countries continue without major progress. Mr Trump made the comments during a White House meeting where he unveiled $12 billion in new support for American farmers. He said imports were challenging domestic producers and reiterated his intent to address the issue. #WATCH | US President Donald Trump asks the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, “Why is India allowed to do that (“dumping rice into the US”)? They have to pay tariffs. Do they have an exemption on rice?” United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent… pic.twitter.com/75tKFYt37G — ANI (@ANI) …

Timeframe to clear waste, availability of land parcels: Contractors raise queries about clearing legacy waste from Deonar dumping ground | Mumbai News

Timeframe to clear waste, availability of land parcels: Contractors raise queries about clearing legacy waste from Deonar dumping ground | Mumbai News

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Contractors who have evinced interest in taking up the project of clearing the Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai on Friday attended the first pre-bid meeting, where they expressed concerns over the deadline of three years given by the BMC to clear the piles of legacy waste from the land parcel. On May 14, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) floated a tender worth Rs 2,368 crore for clearing 271 acres (110 hectares) of 311 acres of the Deonar dumping ground through the process of bioremediation within three-years. Currently, the dumping ground houses 1.85 crore metric tonnes of legacy waste that has been lying at the site for nearly a century. The BMC’s move of floating the tender came after the state government, in October last year, allocated a 124-acre portion of the Deonar landfill to construct housing tenements under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP)—a venture steered by the Maharashtra government and the Adani group. In its tender document, civic officials mentioned that 110 hectares or 271 acres of the land will be cleared by them. Story …

Anurag Kashyap hits back at Vivek Agnihotri for lying about dumping work at Aditya Motwane | Know Whole Matter

Anurag Kashyap hits back at Vivek Agnihotri for lying about dumping work at Aditya Motwane | Know Whole Matter

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has rejected director Vivek Agnihotri’s claim of him being an alcoholic and has hit back at him. In this matter, he has also got the support of his friend and filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane. New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is once again in controversy. Recently, he came into the limelight after commenting on a particular caste, after which he had to apologise for his statement. Now, the series of controversies regarding the filmmaker is not stopping. This time, Anurag and Vivek Agnihotri have come face to face. The Sacred Games director has hit back at Agnihotri for making false statements.  What is the whole matter? Recently, director Vivek Agnihotri, while telling an anecdote related to the 2007 film ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal’, called Anurag an alcoholic. Vivek made serious allegations against Anurag, in response to which now the director has called Vivek a liar. After Vivek’s allegations, Anurag Kashyap put forth his side through social media. Anurag shared a screenshot of a news report and wrote, ‘What a liar this man is, the …