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The new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, will come into effect from April 1. The new rule by the central environment ministry has mandated strict four-way segregation at the source. Starting ...

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 ...

The new waste rules mandate a four-bin system with wet, dry, sanitary, and hazardous waste, replacing the earlier two-bin ...

Kohima Municipal Council enforces mandatory waste segregation from April 1, warning that unsegregated waste will not be ...

Rules come into force, let us examine the key changes introduced. In 'Beyond the Nugget', also take a look at the recently ...

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