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Factories' Waste Now Tracked by the Kilo, Hotels and Casinos Left Out
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 11:32 AM
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India has introduced a new system that monitors industrial waste to the kilogram, but the same precision is not applied to hospitality and gaming sectors.
India has rolled out a new waste‑tracking initiative that records industrial waste to the exact kilogram.
Under the scheme, factories must submit detailed logs of every ton of solid and liquid waste, allowing regulators to monitor compliance and reduce environmental impact.
However, the same level of scrutiny is not applied to the hospitality and gaming sectors; hotels and casinos are still exempt from kilogram‑level reporting.
Environmental groups say the gap could allow unchecked waste from these large‑scale establishments, urging the government to extend the program across all industries.
Under the scheme, factories must submit detailed logs of every ton of solid and liquid waste, allowing regulators to monitor compliance and reduce environmental impact.
However, the same level of scrutiny is not applied to the hospitality and gaming sectors; hotels and casinos are still exempt from kilogram‑level reporting.
Environmental groups say the gap could allow unchecked waste from these large‑scale establishments, urging the government to extend the program across all industries.