Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of the country has set a new benchmark in environmental conservation and afforestation. The state has achieved the highest compensatory afforestation in the country for the year 2024–25 through the effective use of...
A significant ten states of the country including six Himalayan states have witnessed a major decline in its forest cover between 2017 and 2021 largely owing to deforestation while 26 states and Union Territories (UT) in the country have...
March 24, 2023: It's good news for Ganga bhakts. Though critical pollution levels in Ganga water had hogged limelight for the past several decades, efforts over the years at various levels initiated by Central as-well-as State government to put...
In a major push for environmental conservation, Uttar Pradesh is all set to create a record of planting highest ever 35 crore saplings in a week during the forthcoming Van Mahotsav between July 1 and 7, 2025. The state’s...
With India achieving the distinction of being the most populous country in the world last year, the per capita water availability in the country is reducing due to the population boom. Based on the study titled “Reassessment of Water...
The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has released an updated long‑term assessment of shoreline changes along the coastal districts of Valsad and Navsari in Gujarat, based on remote‑sensing analysis covering a 32‑year...
A new metal oxide Nanocomposite has been developed that could well aid photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants like dyes and pharmaceuticals and hence can be used as sustainable technologies for cleaning up the environment.
Metal oxide photocatalysis offers a sustainable...
More than one-third of India’s forest cover (35.46 %) is prone to frequent forest fires of which nearly 3 % is ‘Extremely Fire Prone’ while nearly 8 % of forest cover has been estimated to be ‘Very Highly Fire...
As part of preparation for Mahakumbh -2025, presently being held in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district, dense forests have been developed at various locations across Prayagraj, to ensure pure air and a healthy atmosphere for the millions...
Ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2026, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced that two more sites have been added to India’s Ramsar network. The newly recognised wetlands—Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah...
