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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 down after pollution complaints

Environmental groups allege that a 10 MW incineration plant in Sangli breached pollution-control requirements and aff...

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Climate Heirs: Young Voices for Climate Justice Why this Campaign?

On 26th August 2026, an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border wreaked havoc across vast regions of Northern and...

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Jawaharnagar dumpsite world’s top methane emitters

According to the report, Jawaharnagar is the largest waste-related methane emitter in India and the fourth largest in...

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100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 ...

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Chennai Corporation yet to enforce segregation of garbage at source

The new rules of Solid Waste Management 2026 are enabled with online tracking but Chennai struggles with implementation ...

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How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, b...

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चुटका से परमाणु नीति तक: निजी निवेश, महंगी बिजली और अनुत्तरित सवाल

नर्मदा नदी पर बने पहले बरगी बांध से मध्यप्रदेश के मंडला, सिवनी और जबलपुर जिले का आदिवासी बाहुल्य 162 गांव विस्थापित...

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Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

A Workshop on understanding plastics and it’s implications. 🗓️Date: 17 March 2026 📍Venue: Department of Environm...

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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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September 30, 2026

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Maharashtra waste-to-energy plant shut down after pollution complaints

Environmental groups allege that a 10 MW incineration plant in Sangli breached pollution-control requirements and affected nearby farms, and have called for a nationwide ban on waste-to-energy incinerators A 10MW waste-to-energy incineration plant in Sangli, Maharashtra, has reportedly been sh...

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September 30, 2026

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Climate Heirs: Young Voices for Climate Justice Why this Campaign?

On 26th August 2026, an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border wreaked havoc across vast regions of Northern and Central Nepal. By September 10 2026, the death toll had risen to 1377, with over 5000 people missing, and immeasurable damage to land and property. Climate scientists have opined ...

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September 22, 2026

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Jawaharnagar dumpsite world’s top methane emitters

According to the report, Jawaharnagar is the largest waste-related methane emitter in India and the fourth largest in the world metro india news I hyderabad A new report by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has raised serious questions about Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants in India. It ...

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September 30, 2026

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100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY” challenges the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) 2025 reclassification of Waste-to-Ene...

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September 16, 2026

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Chennai Corporation yet to enforce segregation of garbage at source

The new rules of Solid Waste Management 2026 are enabled with online tracking but Chennai struggles with implementation CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, which came into force on April 1 (Wednesday), following d...

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September 16, 2026

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How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, bans on specific products or waste-to-energy projects; upstream drivers remain unaddressed Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Marwal village in Pulwama said that villagers burn p...

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September 16, 2026

Raj Kumar Sinha

चुटका से परमाणु नीति तक: निजी निवेश, महंगी बिजली और अनुत्तरित सवाल

नर्मदा नदी पर बने पहले बरगी बांध से मध्यप्रदेश के मंडला, सिवनी और जबलपुर जिले का आदिवासी बाहुल्य 162 गांव विस्थापित एवं प्रभावित हुआ हैं।इसी विस्थापित गांव चुटका जिला मंडला में परमाणु परियोजना प्रस्तावित किया गया है। चुटका परमाणु परियोजना की सैद्धांतिक मंजूरी 2009 में मिला।नेशनल इन्वायरमेंटल इं...

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September 16, 2026

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Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

A Workshop on understanding plastics and it’s implications. 🗓️Date: 17 March 2026 📍Venue: Department of Environmental Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur Register here: https://forms.gle/18jwcS3P2tw4unuEA Introduction and Rationale Plastics have become a ubiquitous material in modern s...

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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 down after pollution complaints

Climate Heirs: Young Voices for Climate Justice Why this Campaign?

Jawaharnagar dumpsite world’s top methane emitters

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

Chennai Corporation yet to enforce segregation of garbage at source

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

चुटका से परमाणु नीति तक: निजी निवेश, महंगी बिजली और अनुत्तरित सवाल

Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

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 down after pollution complaints

Climate Heirs: Young Voices for Climate Justice Why this Campaign?

Jawaharnagar dumpsite world’s top methane emitters

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

Chennai Corporation yet to enforce segregation of garbage at source

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

चुटका से परमाणु नीति तक: निजी निवेश, महंगी बिजली और अनुत्तरित सवाल

Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy