Weekly News and Policy Updates
India gets its first wetland conservation centre
posted 7 months 1 week agoCountry’s first wetland conservation centre set up on World Wetland Day
Disaster strikes Uttarakhand, yet again
posted 7 months 1 week agoUttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 58 as rescue operation continues
Over 97 million Indians were currently being exposed to extreme floods: Report
posted 9 months ago75 percent districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events: Report
Submit report on the need for clearance of National Waterway-1: NGT to MoEF
posted 9 months agoNGT seeks report on the need for clearance of inland waterway projects in Ganga
Study using geo-tagged bottles unravels plastic pollution
posted 9 months 2 weeks agoPlastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months, finds new study using geo-tagged bottles
New packaged drinking water rules to apply from January 1, 2021
posted 9 months 2 weeks agoRevised standards for packaged drinking water to apply from January 1st, 2021
Illegal sand mining led to 193 deaths in two years, says report
posted 9 months 3 weeks agoIllegal sand mining operations lead to 193 deaths in two years
NGT orders states to designate nodal agencies for restoring water bodies
posted 9 months 3 weeks agoDesignate nodal agencies for restoration of water bodies: NGT to states
World Toilet Day 2020: Safe fecal disposal key to sustainable sanitation
posted 10 months agoUN emphasises the need for safe faecal disposal this WTD2020
India now has 41 Ramsar sites, with two more wetlands added to the list
posted 10 months agoTwo more wetlands added to Ramsar sites
