Regenerative agriculture represents an approach to farming practices & land management that prioritizes soil health & supports the overall ecosystem, including water, land, & air environments.
Green credits earned by individuals & industries will be tradable via a proposed market platform. Notification comes 2 months after environment ministry readied the scheme's draft contours.
Centre for Policy Research report released Thursday also found bulk of expenditure by 9 state pollution control boards & 1 pollution control committee went towards pay and allowances.
‘Safeguard Mechanism’ reform legislation is key to Labor govt's pledge to cut emissions by 43% by 2030 in country that ranks as one of world's biggest carbon emitters per capita.
Bhiwadi in Rajasthan was the most polluted city in India and second-most polluted in central and south Asia region. Delhi was not far behind, followed by Darbhanga and Asopur.
Today, single-use plastic covers the Earth, and its consumption is on track to skyrocket–from 460 million tonnes in 2019 to 1,231 million tonnes in 2060.
In assessment of 10 state-level bodies in Indo-Gangetic plain, think tank CPR has found them ill-equipped to manage air pollution. Lack of technical expertise also cited as factor.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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