The Goa government plans to introduce the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) to reduce plastic pollution. The scheme incentivizes returning waste items to authorized points for refunds. Starting April 1, it ...

Panaji: Eight industry bodies urged state govt to defer the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS), set to begin on April 1, warning it will raise costs for cons.

Goa faces a worsening waste management crisis as authorities threaten panchayats with action for failing to control illegal dumping. The Goa Waste Management Corporation is exploring manned collection ...

Pollution check: Deposit Refund Scheme likely to be implemented in Goa from April ...

Goa to roll out statewide deposit refund scheme from April 1 to cut plastic, glass and metal waste amid mounting pollution from tourism and urban growth ...

Panaji, The Goa government has introduced a bill in the assembly that seeks to decriminalise minor offences such as illegal construction, land misuse in waste management areas, encroachments, waste ...

India produces an enormous volume of municipal solid waste, and official data underline the scale of the challenge. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the country generated an ...

The Goa Government has introduced a Bill in the Assembly that seeks to decriminalise minor offences such as illegal construction, land misuse in waste management areas, encroachments, waste dumping ...