The revised Solid Waste Management Rules, effective from April 1, enforce mandatory four-stream waste segregation. Responsibilities for bulk waste generators are clearly defined, promoting ...

The Indian government has introduced new Solid Waste Management Rules mandating four-stream segregation of waste at source, effective April 1. These rules outline responsibilities for bulk waste ...

India faces a major solid waste management crisis, generating more than 620 lakh tonnes of waste every year. To tackle this ...

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, on Tuesday to ...

The Union government on Wednesday notified the revised Solid Waste Management Rules, making four-stream segregation of solid waste at source mandatory and clearly defining responsibilities for bulk ...

The Union Government has issued the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which emphasize efficient waste segregation and management, operating on the "polluter pays" principle for non-compliance.

The Centre's new Solid Waste Management Rules mandate four-stream segregation, defining clear responsibilities for bulk waste generators. The rules, effective from April 1, integrate circular economy ...

The rules also lay out the way compensation will work in case of false reporting, forged documents or operating without ...

The Centre has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, replacing the 2016 rules. Effective April 1, 2026, they ...

THE challenge of managing urban waste often reveals a fundamental tension between rapid urban growth and the finite capacity ...

The Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) said on Thursday that the city’s waste segregation has improved to 55% following a series of measures undertaken to streamline the handling of ...