Addressing a review meeting, Panchayat Raj Additional Commissioner says waste should be treated as a valuable resource capable of improving public health, strengthening village cleanliness and generating livelihoods
He says that the government is envisaging projects which would function like an effective chain from the source of the waste to its processing
Though the new Solid Waste Management Rules kicked in on April 1, 2026, there has been little awareness among residents of this momentous change in urban solid waste management. While most parts of the world have settled into a routine of segregation of waste at source, Tamil Nadu still packs a mixed garbage bag. This report looks at how the new Rules could impact source segregation in the State
An amount of ₹9.36 crore, constituting the Union and State government share, has been sanctioned for Phase I of the CITIIS 2.0 programme for improved and integrated solid waste management in the capital city