The MoEFCC notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 (“SWM Rules”) on January 27, 2026, effective April 1, 2026. These rules supersede the 2016 framework and create a comprehensive ...

The Supreme Court has emphasized that repeated updates to solid waste management rules will not improve ground realities unless authorities strengthen infrastructure.

The global challenge of waste management is multifaceted. Solid waste, from municipal refuse to industrial by-products, requires volume reduction, stabilization, and often recovery of resources.

ENVIRONMENTAL group EcoWaste Coalition called on government agencies to reinforce the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, on Jan. 27, which ...