National Herald

Supreme Court issues nationwide directions over uneven solid waste rules enforcement

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

SC flags uneven compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules, issues pan-India directions

The Supreme Court has mandated strict adherence to Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, effective April 1. Uneven compliance ...

B’luru North City Corporation cracks down on waste mismanagement

Bengaluru: TheCommissioner of the Bengaluru North City Corporation, Pommala Sunil Kumar, has issued strict directions to Solid Waste Management (SWM) officials to make segregation of waste ...
Bar and Bench

Four-stream waste segregation, criminal prosecution: Supreme Court's pan-India directions for solid waste management

The Supreme Court has issued nationwide directions to ensure strict implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which are scheduled to come ...