October 5, 2026 1:19 PM

From waste to value: Four cities show the way to greener urban living

A former garbage dump in Goa now processes waste into biogas, electricity and compost. In Gandhinagar, discarded clothes find a second life as reusable bags. Kakinada uses digital tools to track household waste collection, while Ghaziabad is working to turn emission reductions into carbon credits. These initiatives illustrate how urban waste management under the Swachh Bharat Mission is expanding beyond collection and disposal. Cities are recovering useful materials, encouraging residents to ad...

October 12, 2025 8:51 AM

India champions integrated urban development model at IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi

Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh outlined India’s integrated approach to sustainable urban development at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress, emphasizing that rapid urbanization offers opportunities for innovation and resilience rather than challenges alone. Speaking at a high-level ministerial dialogue on “Transforming Our Urban Environment: Pathways to Sustainability,” Singh said that with two-thirds of the ...