environmental protection

New Delhi, March 30 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Bhalswa Landfill on Monday to review ongoing bioremediation work, noting improvements over the past year and emphasizing the need for sustained efforts.According to the official statement, the LG emphasized that...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated today that the adoption of bio-bitumen strongly aligns with India's climate commitments, net-zero targets, and flagship initiatives such as "Atmanirbhar Bharat," the National Bio-Energy Mission, and circular...

Hyderabad, March 30 – As part of efforts to promote electric vehicles, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar arrived at the state Assembly in an electric car on Monday.Accompanied by MLA Danam Nagender, the minister traveled from the Ministers' Quarters to the Assembly in the electric...

New Delhi, March 30 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Bhalswa landfill site on Monday to review the progress of ongoing bioremediation efforts, and said that while work has picked up in recent years, more needs to be done.According to a post on X, the LG's official...

Peshawar, March 29 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of Pakistan alleged on Sunday that a recent speech by Kasim Khan, the son of former prime minister Imran Khan, was being “deliberately misrepresented” by the government in an attempt to mislead the public.Addressing a press...

New Delhi, March 29 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the chief secretary of Uttarakhand for not taking "substantial action" regarding its directions to ensure that the environment of the "fragile" or ecologically sensitive region of Mussoorie is not disturbed.The green...

Ranchi, March 28 Supreme Court Judge, Justice B V Nagarathna, on Saturday said that courts should play a proactive role in environmental justice, as they have the capacity to ensure that ecological conservation, public accountability, and the rights of affected communities remain central to...

JAMMU, MARCH 26: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, chaired a meeting to review and discuss measures taken to prevent bird hazards around the Jammu Airport.The meeting was attended by the Commanding Officer of the Air Force Station Jammu, JK & L, the Director of Urban Local Bodies...

March 26, Kohima: Nagaland is set to participate in the global Earth Hour movement on March 28 to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation.The Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has urged citizens, offices, and workplaces to observe the hour by switching...

New Delhi, March 25 The grant of "prior" environmental clearances to projects is not merely a formality, but a substantive safeguard, and the principle of "polluter pays" must not be reduced to "pollute and pay," the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.These submissions were made before a...

New Delhi, March 25 It was a rare occurrence in parliamentary proceedings when the presiding officer himself raised a query during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.Telugu Desam Party leader Krishna Prasad Tenneti was in the chair when a question he had listed on rare earth...

New Delhi, March 24 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) organized a walkathon in south Delhi on Tuesday as part of its "Dust-Free Delhi" campaign, with over 500 residents participating, officials said.The walkathon, led by MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar, began at 7 am from DDA Park in...

New Delhi, March 24 – Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Tuesday, described the Delhi Budget 2026-27 as "historic," saying it will be a milestone for the city's development and environmental protection.He praised the budget presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, which has a total...

New Delhi, March 24 India emphasized its commitment to protecting migratory species at the ongoing 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) in Brazil, officials said on Tuesday."At the ongoing COP15 of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), India...

New Delhi, March 24 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of the Delhi government to take appropriate remedial action regarding the regular cleaning and maintenance of the Palam drain in Dwarka.The...

New Delhi, March 24 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta described the 2026-27 budget as a "green budget" on Tuesday, highlighting the government's focus on sustainable development and a cleaner environment, with 21% of the budget allocated to the initiative.According to the budget, 21.44% of the...

New Delhi, March 23 On the occasion of World Meteorological Day on Monday, the IMD has inducted a digital surface meteorological observation system into its surface monitoring network, an official statement said.The new system is based on digital sensors with Wi-Fi-enabled electronics to...

Palghar, March 23 More than 20 workers were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a pharmaceutical unit in Tarapur MIDC in the Boisar area of Palghar, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred around 1:45 pm on Sunday during the transfer of di-methyl sulphate (DMS) into a tanker, said...

On Monday, Meghalaya Minister of Community and Rural Development, Sostheness Sohtun, urged citizens to take collective responsibility for protecting water sources and the environment. Speaking at the Jal Mahotsav 2026, which marked World Water Day in Mawdiangdiang, he stated that water...

Ranchi, March 22 Jharkhand's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Sanjeev Kumar, emphasized the urgent need to balance development with sustainability on Sunday, and called for widespread adoption of green technology to reduce environmental damage.With continuous...