Weekly News and Policy Updates
Sixty river stretches found polluted in the northeast: CPCB
Posted on 22 Feb, 2020 09:53 PMNortheast has 60 polluted river stretches: CPCB
USD 450 million loan from the World Bank for Atal Bhujal Yojana
Posted on 22 Feb, 2020 09:39 PMWorld Bank to provide USD 450 million loan for Atal Bhujal Yojana
Mumbai lost 71 percent of wetlands in last four decades: Report
Posted on 09 Feb, 2020 07:11 PMAmong 22 cities in India, Mumbai has lost the maximum number of wetlands: WISA
Jal Jeevan Mission receives Rs 11,500 crore allocation in Budget 2020-21
Posted on 06 Feb, 2020 10:07 PMGovernment allocates Rs 11,500 crore to Jal Jeevan Mission for 2020-21
In the budget 2020-21, the Finance Ministry has allocated Rs 11,500 crore to the Jal Jeevan Mission for the year for 2020-21.
Ramsar tag granted to ten more wetlands
Posted on 30 Jan, 2020 10:36 AM10 more wetlands in the country are now Ramsar sites
Monitoring guidelines for sand mining released
Posted on 29 Jan, 2020 11:39 PMGuidelines to monitor illegal sand mining released
For the first time, the Environment Ministry has released Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 to monitor and check illegal sand mining in the country.
Increased river traffic threatens Gangetic dolphins
Posted on 22 Jan, 2020 08:57 PMGangetic dolphins under threat thanks to increased river traffic
Cauvery riverfront development plan gets an approval
Posted on 22 Jan, 2020 08:41 PMCauvery riverfront development plan gets a nod
Water-related crime doubles in India: Report
Posted on 16 Jan, 2020 08:28 AMNumber of water-related crimes double in India: Report
Government notifies new wetland conservation rules
Posted on 16 Jan, 2020 08:17 AMEnvironment Ministry notifies new wetland conservation rules
