Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution and encroachment of Yale Mallappa Shetty lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 21/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Preserve this lake before it disappears" appearing in the Bangalore Mirror dated 09.01.2024 dated 21/02/2024.

The application was registered on the basis of the news item published in Bangalore Mirror, January 9, 2024 regarding pollution and …

Status note by the CPCB regarding storage and disposal of carbon slurry by fertilizer industries, 21/01/2024

Status note by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Original Application No 620 of 2022 (Kaushal Kishore Vishwakarma Vs State of Punjab & Others) dated 21/02/2024.

The NGT, Principal Bench vide order, January 8, 2024 (Original Application No 620/2022) directed the CPCB to obtain the requisite information from …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-functioning STP in a residential project in Panipat, Haryana, 21/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Gulati Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 21/02/2024.  

The applicant has raised the grievance against M/s Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. and M/s TDI Infratech Ltd. situated in Panipat, Haryana and the allegation is that the aforesaid …

Financing adaptation in India

India urgently requires substantial investment in climate adaptation efforts to sustain progress on development. Recognizing the criticality of the impact of climate change for development and growth, India has anchored its adaptation approach within the country’s wider development goals. While the government has endeavored to finance adaptation initiatives, adaptation investment …

Technical report on greening and restoration of wastelands with agroforestry (G.R.O.W)

NITI Aayog has launched the GROW initiative, focusing on transforming India's wastelands through agroforestry. The Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report, analyses the country's environmental and sustainable land use efforts using advanced remote sensing and GIS technologies. The report offers a detailed state-wise and district-wise analysis, providing …

Cost-benefit analysis tool for deploying solar irrigation pumps: the case for Rajasthan

This technical note discusses a cost benefit analysis tool to assess the economic viability of Solar Irrigation Pumps by calculating the monetary benefits to stakeholders such as distribution companies, the Rajasthan state government, and farmers by creating an additional income source. Feasible costs and assistance from DISCOMs and the state …

Costs of health care associated infections from inadequate water and sanitation in health care facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa

In Sub-Saharan Africa, health care facilities face critical challenges in water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services; health care waste management; and environmental cleanliness. With coverage below 50 percent, these deficiencies pose significant health risks to patients and health care workers, contributing to health care–associated infections. Meta-analyses and individual studies estimate …

Mini grid solutions for underserved customers: new insights from Nigeria and India

Traditionally, mini grids have been viewed as “off-grid” systems that are built and operated solely for communities without electricity. The reality, however, is that millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa and India who are connected to the main grid suffer from poor grid reliability (“weak grid”), sometimes with a power …

Catalysing local action for clean air: a guidebook to map hyperlocal sources of air pollution

This study proposes a complementing approach to existing scientific studies in generating hyperlocal information on the causes of pollution in a city. The methodology has been developed and refined in close consultation and coordination with DoE (Department of Environment, (GNCTD)), Delhi. With a dedicated field team and geographic information system …

People and planet: addressing the interlinked challenges of climate change, poverty and hunger in Asia and the Pacific

Analyzing how intensifying climate change threatens to increase poverty and hunger in Asia and the Pacific, this report highlights the need for transformative solutions that advance climate action, increase resilience, and protect hard-fought development gains. The report underscores the need for an integrated and more regional approach, outlines key enablers …

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