New amendment to waste rules withdrawn (Wikimedia)
New amendment to waste rules withdrawn (Wikimedia)
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Environment Ministry withdraws controversial amendment

Policy matters this week: Environment ministry withdraws amendments to waste rules, Odisha sanctions 12 crores for water in slums and the NGT halts dam construction in Manipur.
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Environment Ministry withdraws amendment to waste rules

withdraw the draft amendments to the Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000

Odisha sanctions Rs 12 crores for water supply in slums

Rs 12.57 crores for water supply to slums

NGT halts project construction in Manipur

halt to the construction of the Thoubal multi-purpose hydropower project

Tamil Nadu presses for the Cauvery Board yet again

set up the Cauvery Management Board

Smart loos for Bangalore

100 e-toilets across the city
This is a weekly roundup of policy matters from November 11-16. Also read last week's news updates.
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Solid Waste
Groundwater
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Orissa
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