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Weekly News and Policy Updates
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
India now has 49 Ramsar sites, highest in South Asia
Posted on 16 Feb, 2022 08:03 AMRamsar has designated two more wetlands in India, bringing the total to 49
Jal Shakti Ministry receives an allocation of Rs 86,189 crore in budget 2022-23
Posted on 16 Feb, 2022 07:48 AMBudget 2022-23: Allocation to the Jal Shakti Ministry increased to Rs 86,189 crore, from Rs 69,052 crore the previous year
Meghalaya's participatory water projects exhibit scale and community empowerment
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 03:28 PMMeghalaya exemplifies participation at scale and community empowerment in participatory water projects
NGT stricter with Delhi, Haryana on restoring Najafgarh Jheel
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 02:49 PMEnforce Najafgarh jheel restoration plan: NGT to Delhi, Haryana governments
Mekedatu project: Many activists opposing it under Medha Patkar
Posted on 19 Jan, 2022 02:14 PMActivists stand up against Mekedatu project under the noted activist Medha Patkar
Goa’s mangrove cover increases while Sunderbans’ shrank: ISFR 2021
Posted on 19 Jan, 2022 01:48 PMGoa’s mangrove cover increases while Sunderbans’ shrank, reports India State of the Forest Report (ISFR) 2021
From 58 percent in 2004, groundwater extraction rises to 63 percent in 2017: CAG
Posted on 05 Jan, 2022 03:34 PMGroundwater extraction increased from 58 percent in 2004 to 63 percent in 2017: CAG
Process of obtaining green nod simplified to allow ease of doing business: Govt
Posted on 05 Jan, 2022 01:04 PMEnvironment Ministry reports reduction in environmental clearance time from 150 to 90 days