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Delhi Residents Challenge Waste Fee Amid Garbage Collection
Residents' associations in Delhi oppose a proposed municipal waste collection fee, citing poor service, overflowing landfills, and an unintegrated network
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Delhi deploys 300 night cleaners for BRICS
The New Delhi Municipal Council has deployed 300 sanitation workers on night shifts and increased mechanised cleaning to ensure public spaces are spotless
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Delhi's Overflowing Dhalaos Trigger Traffic Jams and Stray
Delhi's garbage collection system is failing as overflowing neighborhood dhalaos spill waste onto streets, causing traffic jams and attracting stray
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NDMC Suspends Engineer Over Waterlogging Failures
The New Delhi Municipal Council suspended an executive engineer after pumps failed during rain-induced flooding in central Delhi, with officials
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Delhi panel approves waste audit, gaushalas
The MCD Standing Committee approved 58 proposals, including an IIT Delhi waste audit and a request for land to build new shelters for stray cattle.
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Waste pickers gain UN recognition as climate
A UN-backed project in India has formally recognized over 42,000 informal waste pickers as key climate action allies, providing them with financial security and dignity.
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Delhi's eight 'troublesome' drains targeted
Delhi authorities have identified eight 'troublesome' drains for the first time, citing encroachments, sewage, and waste dumping that complicate flood
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Indonesia's Plastic Pollution Conundrum
Indonesia is struggling to balance its goal of reducing plastic waste with the expansion of its petrochemical industry, which is expected to increase plastic production