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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM Enforcement Task Force ne NCR mein 162 inspections, 64 violations review kiye

17 April 2026: CAQM ETF ki 129th meeting — 27 Mar–10 Apr ke 162 inspections, 64 violations.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi ka AQI 'Poor' hone par CAQM ne NCR mein GRAP Stage-I lagaya

16 April 2026: Delhi AQI 226 ('Poor') — CAQM ne poore NCR mein Stage-I ke 31 actions lagaye.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Chhattisgarh ke Sakti mein Vedanta power plant mein blast, workers ki maut; PM ne ex-gratia announce kiya

14 April 2026: Sakti (Chhattisgarh) ke Vedanta plant mein boiler steam tube blast; 17 April tak 21 maut.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD: 2026 southwest monsoon below normal, LPA ka 92%

13 April 2026: IMD ka first-stage forecast — June–September baarish LPA ka 92% (±5%), below normal.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Kuno mein Indian-born cheetah ne jungle mein 4 cubs ko janm diya

11 April 2026: Kuno NP mein Indian-born female cheetah KGP12 ne wild mein 4 cubs diye — 2022 ke reintroduction ke baad pehla wild birth.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NHAI-WII report 'Landscapes Reconnected': Delhi–Dehradun corridor underpass wildlife use

NHAI aur WII ki report — Ganeshpur–Asharodi stretch par 18 species ki ~40,444 images underpass use karte hue.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Punjab Important

CAQM ne 6 thermal plants par ₹61.85 crore ka compensation lagaya

8 April 2026: biomass co-firing norms na maanne par Delhi ke 300 km ke andar 6 TPPs par ~₹61.85 crore Environmental Compensation.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

India renewable energy capacity mein world mein 3rd, Brazil ko pichhe chhoda

8 April 2026: IRENA RE Statistics 2026 ke mutabik India RE installed capacity mein 3rd — Pralhad Joshi.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Kerala

CMLRE Kochi aur Agharkar Institute Pune biodiversity repositories notify

7 April 2026: Biological Diversity Act, 2002 ki Section 39 ke tahat CMLRE Kochi (Bhavasagara) aur ARI Pune ke collections designated repositories bane.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India

Agriculture Minister ne hailstorm aur heavy rain se crop damage ka review karwaya

5 April 2026: Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne kai states mein hailstorm/heavy rain ka cognisance liya, crop damage review ka order.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM Enforcement Task Force ki 128th meeting mein NCR inspections ka review

2 April 2026: CAQM ETF ki 128th meeting — 175 inspections, 10 closures aur 27 DG-set sealing proposed.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

Nagoya Protocol compliance certificates mein Bharat duniya mein pehle number par, 56% se zyada hissa

March 2026 tak Bharat ne Nagoya Protocol ke tahat duniya ke 6,311 IRCCs mein se 3,561 jaari kiye — 56% se zyada.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Kerala Important

CMLRE Kochi ka 'Bhavasagara' Referral Centre deep-sea fauna ka National Repository bana

Environment Ministry ne CMLRE, Kochi ke 'Bhavasagara' Referral Centre ko Biological Diversity Act, 2002 ke tahat Bharat ka National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna ghoshit kiya (30 March 2026).

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Green Hydrogen Mission ke tahat fertiliser sector ke liye green ammonia agreements exchange hue

30 March 2026 ko National Green Hydrogen Mission ke tahat SECI, industry aur fertiliser companies ne lagbhag 7.24 lakh tonne per annum ke 10 saal ke Green Ammonia Purchase aur Supply Agreements exchange kiye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Mann Ki Baat 132nd episode: Gyan Bharatam manuscript survey, jal sanrakshan, khiladi

29 March 2026 ko Mann Ki Baat ke 132nd episode mein PM Modi ne logon se manuscripts ke Gyan Bharatam Survey mein judne ki apeel ki aur jal sanrakshan, khiladiyon aur community seed banks ki baat ki.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Madhya Pradesh

MoEFCC aur WWF-India ne Gwalior mein Earth Hour ke 20 saal manaye

28 March 2026 ko WWF-India aur Environment Ministry ne Gwalior mein awareness activities aur raat 8:30–9:30 baje nationwide switch-off ke saath Earth Hour ki 20th anniversary manayi.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Gujarat Important

Pehle inter-state 'jump-start' se Kutch mein ek dashak baad Great Indian Bustard ka chooza

26 March 2026 ko Kutch, Gujarat mein ek dashak mein pehli baar Great Indian Bustard ka chooza janma, jo Rajasthan se 770 km road se laaye gaye captive-bred ande ko jungli maada ke neeche rakhkar hua.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh ke Markapuram district mein tipper lorry se takkar ke baad bus mein aag, 14 ki maut

26 March 2026 ko Markapuram district, AP mein Rayavaram ke paas ek private bus tipper lorry se takrakar jal gayi, jisme kam se kam 14 log mare; PM ne PMNRF se ex-gratia ka elaan kiya.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 2031-35 ke liye India ka NDC approve kiya: 2035 tak emissions intensity mein 47% kami, 60% non-fossil capacity

25 March 2026 ko Union Cabinet ne UNFCCC aur Paris Agreement ke tahat 2031-2035 ke liye India ka NDC approve kiya, jismein 2035 tak GDP ki emissions intensity 2005 level se 47% ghatane ka target hai.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Prayagraj mein ammonia chamber blast ke baad cold storage building giri, 4 ki maut

23 March 2026 ko Prayagraj (UP) ke Phaphamau mein Adarsh Cold Storage ka hissa ammonia gas chamber blast ke baad gira, 4 workers ki maut; PM ne PMNRF se ₹2 lakh ex gratia ki ghoshna ki.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

Prakriti 2026 conference mein Indian Carbon Market Portal launch

21 March 2026 ko Power Minister Manohar Lal ne BEE ke Prakriti 2026 conference mein Indian Carbon Market Portal launch kiya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority ne Invasive Alien Species par Expert Committee banayi

NGT ke nirdesh par NBA ne Dhananjai Mohan ki adhyakshata mein invasive alien species par expert committee banayi; PIB ne 21 March 2026 ko bataya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Dehradun mein NBWL Standing Committee ki 90th meeting; FSI aur BISAG-N ka MoU

21 March 2026 ko Bhupender Yadav ne Dehradun mein SC-NBWL ki 90th meeting chair ki; FSI aur BISAG-N ne forest fire aur wildlife ke liye geospatial/AI MoU kiya.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

Cuttack ke SCB Medical College and Hospital ke trauma ICU mein aag, 12 patients ki maut

16 March 2026 ki subah Cuttack ke SCB Medical College and Hospital ke trauma ICU mein aag se agle din tak 12 patients ki maut; PM Modi ne PMNRF se ₹2 lakh ex-gratia announce kiya.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi

AQI 'Moderate' hone par CAQM ne Delhi-NCR mein GRAP Stage-I hataya

CAQM ki GRAP sub-committee ne 16 March 2026 ko Delhi ka average AQI 175 se 119 hone ke baad poore NCR mein Stage-I actions hata diye.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

Amit Shah ki HLC ne 5 States aur J&K ke liye NDRF se ₹1,912.99 crore approve kiye

Home Minister Amit Shah ki High-Level Committee ne AP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, HP, Nagaland aur J&K ke liye NDRF se ₹1,912.99 crore ki extra central assistance approve ki; MHA ne 13 March 2026 ko bataya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Great Indian Bustard captive breeding 4th year mein, 2 naye chicks; tally 70

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne 13 March 2026 ko bataya ki Rajasthan ke breeding centre mein GIB ke 2 chicks hatch hue, captive population 70 ho gayi.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Environment Ministry workshop ne elephant deaths rokne ke liye 77 railway stretches ko priority di

10–11 March 2026 ko WII Dehradun mein Project Elephant Division ki national workshop ne 14 states ke 77 railway stretches ko priority di aur 705 mitigation structures recommend kiye.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Important

C. R. Paatil ne NDSA ka naya office khola, dam safety ke liye AI platform NETRA launch kiya

Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil ne 10 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein National Dam Safety Authority ke naye office ka udghatan kiya aur website va AI platform NETRA launch kiya.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India

Textiles Ministry report: India har saal 70.73 lakh tonne textile waste paida karta hai

Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh ne 10 March 2026 ko 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India' report jari ki — India ka textile waste ~70.73 lakh tonne/saal.

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