Weekly News and Policy Updates
Char Dham road widening: Activists up in arms against cutting of deodar trees
Posted on 10 May, 2022 02:20 PMActivists up in arms against the plan to cut down deodar trees for the widening of Char Dham roads
Coal mining in Hasdeo forests gets a go ahead; protestors continue to resist
Posted on 10 May, 2022 07:34 AMChhattisgarh government allows coal mining in Hasdeo forests
Cabinet approves revamping of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Posted on 19 Apr, 2022 01:34 PMTo help rural India achieve SDGs, Cabinet approves Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
34 percent of India's coastline suffers from erosion, West Bengal worst affected
Posted on 18 Apr, 2022 10:00 AMWest Bengal's coastline suffers the worst erosion while Goa's remains stable
JJM coverage low in rural households of several large states: Parliamentary panel
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 03:38 PMSeveral large states have low coverage of JJM in rural households: Panel expresses displeasure
Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 10:24 AMJal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022 launched during the 3rd National Water Awards
Jal Shakti Ministry releases DPRs for the revival of 13 rivers
Posted on 24 Mar, 2022 09:13 AMCentre releases DPRs to rejuvenate 13 rivers other than Ganga
18,691 water bodies out of 9.45 lakh encroached upon: Jal Shakti Ministry
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 02:04 PMOut of 9.45 lakh water bodies identified, 18,691 encroached upon, informs Jal Shakti Ministry
IPCC releases second part of sixth assessment report, calls for Climate Resilient Development
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:55 PMClimate change will harm India's economy: IPCC
New Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 announced
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:07 PMPlastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022: Centre notifies guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging