environmental management

New Delhi, April 10 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi aims to remove 1.41 lakh metric tonnes of silt from drains by June 30 as part of its annual desilting exercise from city drains ahead of the monsoon, officials said on Friday.The civic body has allocated a budget of approximately Rs 36...

New Delhi, April 7 The Delhi government's Irrigation and Flood Control Department plans to construct watch towers in the Central Ridge area near Vandematram Marg in New Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.Along with this, the government plans a stormwater pipeline project in the ridge area for ₹2...

New Delhi, April 2 Around 1.52 lakh metric tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste was removed from Delhi during a month-long special sanitation drive, officials of the civic body said on Thursday.The drive, carried out from March 6 to March 31 across all 12 zones of the Municipal...

New Delhi, April 2 Delhi may witness another cloud-seeding trial this summer, according to an official familiar with the matter. Two rounds of cloud-seeding trials were conducted in the national capital late last October.The trials came following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the...

Doda, April 1: District Development Commissioner Krishan Lal reviewed the implementation of National Green Tribunal directives and environmental management in the district.He emphasized strict adherence to NGT guidelines, timely completion of the Bhaderwah Sewage Treatment Plant, and early...

New Delhi, March 30 Shares of Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India, listed on Monday at a discount of nearly 7 per cent against the issue price of Rs 172.The stock began trading at Rs 162.80, down 5.34 per cent from the issue price on the BSE...

New Delhi, March 18 The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India, announced on Wednesday that it has raised ₹470 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) for public subscription.Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)...

New Delhi, March 16 There is a need to move away from the mindset that only the national capital needs to have greenery, and that other states are of lesser importance, the Supreme Court said on Monday while hearing a case related to the Delhi Ridge.The Ridge is an extension of the Aravalli...

March 14, New Delhi: Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated that the Central Air Quality Management Committee (CAQM) has issued a new order permitting the temporary use of biomass-derived pellets.She explained that the...

New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched an amphibious excavator machine on Friday, which was procured for cleaning the Najafgarh drain.Gupta, who visited the Badusarai area for an on-site inspection, said that the new machines procured by the Irrigation and Flood Control...

New Delhi, March 10 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has intensified its efforts to mitigate dust under the ongoing 10-day "Dust-Free Delhi" campaign, with intensified mechanized sweeping operations across the capital leading to the collection of around 150 tonnes of dust every alternate...

Gandhinagar, March 10 – The Gujarat government will introduce a new digital monitoring system to track the condition of urban lakes and air quality across cities. The Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) is set to launch the "Lake and Air Watch" initiative, covering municipal areas across...

Panaji, March 10 The Goa government will draft a policy on managing human-animal wildlife conflict after studying the models adopted by states like Kerala and Karnataka, Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Tuesday.He was responding to a question raised by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao in...

Hyderabad, March 9 Citing severe pollution plaguing major metros like New Delhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday reaffirmed that the Musi Riverfront development in Telangana will proceed at any cost.Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the rejuvenated Nalla Cheruvu here, Reddy...

New Delhi, March 9 The New Delhi Municipal Council on Monday launched an intensive sanitation campaign across its jurisdiction, stepping up cleaning and dust control measures as dry leaves and construction dust add to the city's seasonal sanitation burden, officials said.According to...

New Delhi, March 6 The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has awarded a research project worth ₹47.46 lakh to Atiqur Rahman, head of the Department of Geography at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), to study the role of natural landscapes in mitigating rising urban temperatures.The...

According to the Maharashtra Economic Survey 2025-26, the ecological outlook of Maharashtra presents a mixed picture, with gains in tree cover and wildlife conservation, contrasting with signs of degradation in core forest ecosystems and worsening pollution in major rivers.The survey was...

Chennai, February 26 – In a move aimed at boosting eco-tourism and attracting modern travelers from within India and abroad, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has proposed the development of camping and glamping facilities at Jawadhu Hills in the Tiruvannamalai district...

Windhoek, February 24 – Namibia is positioning salmon farming as a new driver of industrialization and sustainable blue economy growth, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Ruthy Masake said on Tuesday.Speaking at a conference titled 'Unlocking Namibia's Salmon...

Gandhinagar, February 23 – Gujarat will deepen 10 ponds in every taluka as part of a statewide water conservation drive launched on Monday, with the state government aiming to further raise groundwater levels ahead of the monsoon.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel formally launched the Sujalam...