India’s environment ministry notified the new solid waste management (SWM) rules of 2026 on January 27, superseding the 2016 ...

India’s Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 aim to enforce segregation, accountability and circular economy practices from April 1, but experts warn implementation and citizen behaviour remain the real ...

NEW DELHI: 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 ...

Waste disposal remains one of India’s most visible civic failures. Streets may be swept, homes kept spotless and gated ...

India, Jan. 28 -- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The rules ...

Flagging the "uneven" compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India, the Supreme Court issued a slew of ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The local bodies in the state are preparing for a major overhaul in waste management with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 by the Unio ...

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India, flagging ‘uneven’ ...

Wadgaonsheri residents voiced serious waste management issues to PMC officials, citing irregular garbage collection and ...

Bench says right to clean environment is integral to right to life, warns non-compliance will invite fines and prosecution ...

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Observing that the right to a clean and healthy environment is an "inseparable part" of the right to life, the court issued a slew of pan-India directions to ensure that the executive has the ...