Weekly News and Policy Updates
Mumbai lost 71 percent of wetlands in last four decades: Report
posted 1 year 7 months agoAmong 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 1 year 7 months agoGovernment 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 1 year 7 months ago10 more wetlands in the country are now Ramsar sites
Monitoring guidelines for sand mining released
posted 1 year 7 months agoGuidelines 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 1 year 7 months agoGangetic dolphins under threat thanks to increased river traffic
Cauvery riverfront development plan gets an approval
posted 1 year 7 months agoCauvery riverfront development plan gets a nod
Water-related crime doubles in India: Report
posted 1 year 8 months agoNumber of water-related crimes double in India: Report
Government notifies new wetland conservation rules
posted 1 year 8 months agoEnvironment Ministry notifies new wetland conservation rules
Godavari, Krishna rivers will not be linked
posted 1 year 8 months agoAndhra Pradesh and Telangana shelve plan to link Godavari and Krishna rivers
2019 was the seventh warmest year on record since 1901: IMD
posted 1 year 8 months ago2019 was the seventh warmest year on record in 118 years: IMD
