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...
