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The MoEFCC amended forest conservation guidelines under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, allowing non-government participation in restoring degraded forest land and exempting plantation/afforestation...
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched NIRANTAR, a digital dashboard integrating CPCB, SPCBs, FSI and ZSI for real-time monitoring of environmental clearances, forest-fire alerts and wildlife-tra...
India's non-fossil fuel installed capacity rose 22.6% to 266.78 GW in 2025 from 217.62 GW in 2024, adding 49.12 GW of new clean capacity; solar reached 135.81 GW and wind 54.51 GW.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap, the first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned in Goa. It is the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard fleet.
In January 2026, the Government of India introduced new measures to strengthen irrigation infrastructure as part of its broader agricultural development strategy. The initiative focuses on improving water management syst...
A National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) has opened at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi. It will test, calibrate and certify air-pollution monitoring instruments for Indian weather conditions and...
Lucknow is set to get India's first urban night safari at the Kukrail Forest Area on the city's northern outskirts. Inspired by the Singapore model, it will offer controlled nocturnal wildlife viewing within city limits...
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommended environmental clearance for the 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydropower project on the Lohit River in Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh. The Environmental Impact Assessment, prepared...
Karnataka recorded its first sighting of the Sandalwood Leopard, a rare pale reddish-pink colour morph of the Indian leopard, in Vijayanagara district. It is only the second recorded sighting in India, the earlier one be...
The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) began charging for the carbon emitted in making imported steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, chemicals, paper, glass and power-related goods. Indian steel...
NTCA data shows that 166 tigers died in India in 2025, 40 more than the 126 deaths in 2024. It is the highest yearly toll since Project Tiger started in 1973. Madhya Pradesh had the most deaths (55), followed by Maharash...
The Bihar government approved a revised plan to develop the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary into a tiger reserve. If the National Tiger Conservation Authority agrees, it will be Bihar's second tiger reserve after Valmiki Tiger...
