Environment Protection Archives

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Protecting Wetlands: India adds three more wetlands to the list of Ramsar Sites, 59 sites added after 2014 compared to 26 added from 1982...

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2024

The govt of India has added three more sites to India’s list of Ramsar sites, increasing its tally of Ramsar sites to 85 from existing 82

News Reports

First session of the G20 Summit in Delhi was ‘One Earth’: Read details of various initiatives discussed under it

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2023

PM Modi's speech at the G20 Summit highlighted India's commitment to sustainable development and its leadership in the fight against climate change.

News Reports

Big setback to Aaditya Thackeray as Bombay HC declares his pet project Powai Cycling and Jogging Track illegal, orders to stop work and revert...

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2022

Bombay High Court has ruled that the Powai Cycling and Jogging Track being constructed by BMC is illegal

Opinions

Sadhguru’s Conscious Planet is not merely a movement, it is an urgent need of the hour to tackle Climate Change

Pallav - 19 February, 2022

The grim reality of Climate Change has made it incumbent on us to strive towards a more inhabitable and conscious planet

News Reports

Greta Thunberg’s ‘Fridays For Future’ attacks Pune’s ambitious Mula-Mutha Riverfront Project: Here is all you need to know

Suyash - 15 February, 2022

Fridays For Future Pune has raised allegations against the riverfront project in Pune, calling to rollback the ambitious urban development initiative.

News Reports

Environmental group writes to NGT, demands stay on BMC’s cycle track project over Powai Lake citing damage to ecology

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2021

Sahyadri Rights Forum has registered a complaint with the NGT over the alleged exploitation of Powai Lake in Mumbai.

Social Media

Netizens call for #EcoFriendlyChristmas ahead of the festival, urge PETA and other environmentalists to join the cause

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2020

Social media users raise voice to save the planet and urge people to celebrate eco-friendly Christmas.

News Reports

Reliance Industries to build world’s largest zoo in Jamnagar in Gujarat, layout approved by Central Zoo Authority

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2020

The layout for the zoo has already been approved by the Central Zoo Authority, and the same has been uploaded on authority's website.

News Reports

All eight Indian beaches recommended by Ministry of Environment and Forests awarded the prestigious International Blue Flag Certification

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2020

Foundation of Environment Education, Denmark, upheld a recommendation made by India & awarded Blue Flag certification to 8 beaches

Government and Policy

1 lakh km of road built with plastic waste, Modi govt saves Rs 30,000 per km: Read about the revolution in road construction

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2020

In 2016, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had announced the usage of plastic waste in road construction

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