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Unscientific waste disposal

Unregulated tourism puts strain on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem

Heaps of plastic waste are now common in popular tourist spots like Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Yusmarg, and Doodhpathri. Pilgrims visiting the Amarnath cave shrine are littering the high-altitude mountains, where waste decomposition is slow due to freezing temperatures.

23 June 2024, 14:47 IST

Unregulated tourism puts strain on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem

Unregulated tourism puts strain on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem

Unregulated tourism puts strain on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem

23 June 2024, 14:47 IST

New rules for managing medical waste: Khandre

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre told officials to come up with a draft of the new rules taking into consideration the lacuna and the measures needed to fix the same.

12 June 2024, 15:10 IST

New rules for managing medical waste: Karnataka minister Eshwar Khandre

New rules for managing medical waste: Karnataka minister Eshwar Khandre

New rules for managing medical waste: Khandre

12 June 2024, 15:10 IST

Unscientific waste disposal: Balepuni PDO gets notice

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat (DK ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Kumar has served a notice to Balepuni GP Panchayat Development Officer following complaints from the public that dry waste collected at the Bapu waste management unit in Balepuni in Bantwal taluk was dumped in a quarry pit without being disposed of scientifically.

12 April 2022, 17:23 IST

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Unscientific waste disposal: Balepuni PDO gets notice

12 April 2022, 17:23 IST