environmental protection

Una (HP), April 11 Work began on Saturday for a Rs 250-crore project to develop a bulk drug park in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, which would position the state as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub and generate large-scale job opportunities for the youth.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh...

New Delhi, April 11 Environmental experts have largely welcomed the Delhi government's draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, particularly its focus on battery recycling and lifecycle management, while cautioning that its success will heavily depend on enforcement.Radhe Shyam Sharma, head of...

Gandhinagar, April 10 – Gujarat plans to develop 8-10 high-tech nurseries across districts and expand mangrove and grassland cover as part of a broader effort to increase green cover, officials said at the conclusion of a two-day Forest Department "Chintan Shibir" (brainstorming session) held in...

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has clarified that no permanent construction will be allowed on Lumpongdeng Island under the proposed resort project. Addressing environmental concerns, he stated that only temporary structures such as tents and stalls will be permitted for short...

Beed, April 10 Maharashtra-cadre Indian Administrative Service officer Tukaram Mundhe said his family "consciously adopted a sensitive and rational approach inspired by scientific thinking" while performing the final rites of his mother, who recently passed away.After cremating her in their...

KISHTWAR, April 8: The School Education Department launched a three-day district-level awareness program at Government Degree College, Kishtwar, covering topics such as road safety, mental health, drug de-addiction, environmental protection, and career guidance.Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar...

RAMBAN, April 8: The Ramban District Administration organized an awareness program alongside the live streaming of a three-day divisional event covering mental health, drug de-addiction, career counseling, traffic safety, and environmental protection.Held under the guidance of Deputy...

Jaipur, April 8 – The Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Bhopal, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Prashant Gargava (Expert Member), took cognizance of a report concerning a fatal explosion at an oxygen plant in Jaipur on Wednesday.According to...

Jammu, April 8 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday emphasized the need for collective responsibility in addressing key social challenges such as drug addiction, mental health, and environmental protection, asserting that while several responsibilities lie with the government, many must...

Relevance: UrgentTitle: Divisional Awareness ProgrammeCategory: EducationJK CM Inaugurates 3-Day Divisional Awareness Programme; Urges Youth Towards Responsible CitizenshipThe Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated a three-day Divisional Awareness Programme in Jammu, urging youth...

JAMMU, APRIL 06: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), under Commissioner Dr. Devansh Yadav, is installing wire mesh over major drains to prevent garbage dumping, improve wastewater flow, and reduce waterlogging.This initiative addresses sanitation challenges caused by residents disposing of...

Mumbai, April 7 The Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to revise bank guarantees and fines imposed on polluting industries after a CAG report flagged lapses involving ₹272.47 crore in uncollected guarantees, officials have said.The move aims to increase accountability among...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 Expressing dissatisfaction over the lack of meaningful action to stop illegal activities along the Mahanadi riverbed and floodplain in Cuttack, Odisha, the National Green Tribunal has constituted a joint committee to examine the matter and submit a report within 15 days...

In Jammu and Kashmir, in a significant initiative aimed at promoting environmental sustainability, Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today launched a large-scale tree planting drive across Jammu and Kashmir, starting from SRML Higher Secondary...

New Delhi, April 4 The Delhi government will deploy two weed harvesting machines at the Najafgarh Drain—one of the biggest contributors of pollutants to the Yamuna—as announced by Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday.According to officials, by targeting the problem at its source...

New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi government has approved the creation of nine posts of wildlife inspector through direct recruitment in the Department of Forests and Wildlife, officials said on Thursday.Deploying dedicated inspectors would help in protecting Delhi’s biodiversity, and will...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a notification by the Rajasthan government that de-notified 732 hectares of the National Chambal Sanctuary, saying it would not allow the de-notification of any reserve land for protected species.The court criticized the "mining mafia"...

New Delhi, April 2 Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Thursday:* The Supreme Court will hear a matter concerning illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and the threat to endangered aquatic wildlife, on its own initiative.* The Supreme Court will also hear a case...

New Delhi, April 1 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of an original application raising concerns over the concreting of tree trunks in Dehradun and directed the applicant to file a fresh representation, along with supporting photographs, to the divisional forest officer (DFO) and...

New Delhi, March 31 – The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh government, and various authorities regarding alleged widespread environmental degradation in the Sai Upwan city forest in Ghaziabad, where it is claimed that nearly 70,000 trees have been...