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Sangli Waste-To-Energy Plant Closed Over Pollution

Local government officials in Maharashtra’s Sangli district ordered the immediate shutdown of a 10-megawatt waste-t...

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‘राखेमुळं माझी सहा एकर द्राक्षबाग कामातून गेली’; गावकऱ्यांच्या संघर्षानंतर वीज निर्मिती प्रकल्प तात्पुरता बंद

सांगलीमधील चार गावांनी एकत्र येऊन लढा देत भूमी ग्रीन एनर्जी कंपनीचा ‘वेस्ट-टू-एनर्जी’ स्वरूपाचा प्रकल्प बंद...

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Maharashtra Waste-to-Energy Plant Shut After Pollution Complaints..

A 10 MW waste-to-energy incineration plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district has been shut following protests by vil...

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Climate change accounts for just 3.3% of Indian parliamentary questions over the past decade: Study

A comprehensive new report published in September 2026 reveals that climate change has remained a marginal concern in...

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Climate change gets limited parliamentary scrutiny, government responses lack data: Report

The findings suggest that the government’s response to climate change is becoming more selective and lacks parlia...

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The Missing BRIC(S)

The 18th BRICS Summit hosted under the presidency of India on September 12 & 13 is happening at a time when the ...

BRICS FM EditS General International Finance

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Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

As the New Development Bank expands its role as the ‘BRICS Bank’, there are questions whether it can offer...

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Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised...

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Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

These plants flag emission of heavy metals, cancer-causing chemicals. Bengaluru: The much-touted waste-to-energy (Wt...

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Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see A bombshell study by the Cen...

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October 6, 2026

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Sangli Waste-To-Energy Plant Closed Over Pollution

Local government officials in Maharashtra’s Sangli district ordered the immediate shutdown of a 10-megawatt waste-to-energy incineration plant, following public protests that highlighted systemic thermal failures, toxic emissions, and heavy agricultural contamination. Compliance failures: ...

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October 6, 2026

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‘राखेमुळं माझी सहा एकर द्राक्षबाग कामातून गेली’; गावकऱ्यांच्या संघर्षानंतर वीज निर्मिती प्रकल्प तात्पुरता बंद

सांगलीमधील चार गावांनी एकत्र येऊन लढा देत भूमी ग्रीन एनर्जी कंपनीचा ‘वेस्ट-टू-एनर्जी’ स्वरूपाचा प्रकल्प बंद पाडण्यात यश मिळवलं आहे. “राखेमुळं माझी सहा एकर द्राक्षबाग कामातून गेली. पानावर पडणारं प्लॅस्टिक खरडून सुद्धा निघंना, अशी ती राख होती. दिवसभर पांढरा आणि रात्री काळा धूर या...

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October 6, 2026

Construction World

Maharashtra Waste-to-Energy Plant Shut After Pollution Complaints..

A 10 MW waste-to-energy incineration plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district has been shut following protests by villagers over alleged pollution and its impact on public health, agriculture and local water sources. Closure orders were issued on September 23, 2026, by the sub-divisional officer ...

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October 5, 2026

Counterview

Climate change accounts for just 3.3% of Indian parliamentary questions over the past decade: Study

A comprehensive new report published in September 2026 reveals that climate change has remained a marginal concern in the Indian Parliament despite the country’s growing vulnerability to extreme weather events. The study, titled India’s Parliamentary Discourse on Environment since the...

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October 5, 2026

The New Indian Express

Climate change gets limited parliamentary scrutiny, government responses lack data: Report

The findings suggest that the government’s response to climate change is becoming more selective and lacks parliamentary scrutiny, particularly in light of the country’s increasing climate vulnerabilities. NEW DELHI: A new report analyses parliamentary engagement with climate cha...

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September 16, 2026

CFA

The Missing BRIC(S)

The 18th BRICS Summit hosted under the presidency of India on September 12 & 13 is happening at a time when the world is passing through geo political instability. In their responses to Trump’s tariff regime, genocide in Palestine or the attacks by Israel and US on Iran – a member of the blo...

BRICS FM EditS General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

The Wire

Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

As the New Development Bank expands its role as the ‘BRICS Bank’, there are questions whether it can offer a model of development and climate finance that serves the Global South’s interests. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal ...

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September 16, 2026

The New Indian Express

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised under ‘Blue’ ‘Essential Environmental Services.’ BENGALURU: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), an analysis agency, has claimed that the Bidadi Waste-to-Energy (WTE...

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September 16, 2026

Deccan Herald

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

These plants flag emission of heavy metals, cancer-causing chemicals. Bengaluru: The much-touted waste-to-energy (WtE) plants are a disaster for the environment and the ‘Blue’ category classification of such industries belies the ‘extreme levels’ of pollution generated by...

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September 16, 2026

Counterview

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see A bombshell study by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has revealed that Delhi’s four Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration plants score a staggering 100 out of 100 on the Central Pollution Con...

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Sangli Waste-To-Energy Plant Closed Over Pollution

‘राखेमुळं माझी सहा एकर द्राक्षबाग कामातून गेली’; गावकऱ्यांच्या संघर्षानंतर वीज निर्मिती प्रकल्प तात्पुरता बंद

Maharashtra Waste-to-Energy Plant Shut After Pollution Complaints..

Climate change accounts for just 3.3% of Indian parliamentary questions over the past decade: Study

Climate change gets limited parliamentary scrutiny, government responses lack data: Report

The Missing BRIC(S)

Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Sangli Waste-To-Energy Plant Closed Over Pollution

‘राखेमुळं माझी सहा एकर द्राक्षबाग कामातून गेली’; गावकऱ्यांच्या संघर्षानंतर वीज निर्मिती प्रकल्प तात्पुरता बंद

Maharashtra Waste-to-Energy Plant Shut After Pollution Complaints..

Climate change accounts for just 3.3% of Indian parliamentary questions over the past decade: Study

Climate change gets limited parliamentary scrutiny, government responses lack data: Report

The Missing BRIC(S)

Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see