Environment & Ecology Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Wed, 09 Jul 2025

• On the morning of 9 July 2025 in Gujarat's Vadodara district, a slab of the Gambhira bridge over the Mahisagar river collapsed and several vehicles fell into the river; PM Modi announced ex-gratia from PMNRF.
• On 9 July 2025, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil met Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue.

Tue, 08 Jul 2025

• On 8 July 2025, at its 24th meeting, CAQM amended Direction No. 89 so that fuel denial to end-of-life vehicles applies in Delhi and five high-vehicle-density NCR districts from 1 November 2025 and in the rest of NCR from 1 April 2026.

Mon, 07 Jul 2025

• On 7 July 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, PM Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS session on 'Environment, COP-30 and Global Health' as the 17th BRICS Summit (6–7 July) concluded, with the Rio de Janeiro Declaration backing India's Chairship in 2026.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025

• On 3 July 2025 in Chandigarh, the Commission for Air Quality Management chaired by Rajesh Verma held high-level review meetings with the governments of Haryana and Punjab on stubble burning and other pollution measures.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025

• On 2 July 2025 in New Delhi, Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil inaugurated C-FLOOD, a unified inundation forecasting system developed by C-DAC Pune and the Central Water Commission.

Tue, 01 Jul 2025

• On 1 July 2025, the Solar Energy Corporation of India said it has executed over 60 GW of Power Sale Agreements for renewable energy capacity.

Mon, 30 Jun 2025

• On 30 June 2025, an explosion and fire at the Sigachi Industries factory in Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district, Telangana, caused heavy loss of life; the Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia from PMNRF for each deceased's next of kin.
• On 30 June 2025 in New Delhi, the eighth meeting of the National Level Steering Committee of the Atal Bhujal Yojana was held under Water Resources Secretary Debashree Mukherjee.
• On 30 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Department of Telecommunications said that, with NDMA, nationwide testing of an indigenous Cell Broadcast system for disaster alerts is under way, adding to the SMS-based SACHET system.
• On 30 June 2025, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan discussed a coastal action plan for Puducherry, covering coastal cleaning, a permanent coastal management mechanism, seabed minerals and deep-sea fishing under the Deep Ocean Mission.

Sun, 29 Jun 2025

• On 29 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued the 'Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands' to help States and UTs simplify rules and promote agroforestry.

Sat, 28 Jun 2025

• On 28 June 2025 in New Delhi, MNRE notified revised guidelines for the Waste-to-Energy and Biomass programmes under the National Bioenergy Programme.

Fri, 27 Jun 2025

• On 27 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Department of Science and Technology reported that Raman Research Institute scientists found teak leaf extract can serve as a natural laser shield.

Thu, 26 Jun 2025

• On 26 June 2025, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 21st Steering Committee Meeting of Project Elephant at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun (Uttarakhand).

Wed, 25 Jun 2025

• On 25 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the revised Jharia Master Plan for fire, land subsidence and rehabilitation in the Jharia Coalfield, Jharkhand.

Mon, 23 Jun 2025

• On 23 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said SECI's tender for 7,24,000 tonnes of green ammonia a year for 13 fertilizer plants was nearing final bid submission.

Sat, 21 Jun 2025

• On 21 June 2025, the Geological Survey of India marked the 11th International Day of Yoga with its main session at its Central Headquarters in Kolkata, West Bengal and open-air yoga at 12 geo-heritage sites.

Fri, 20 Jun 2025

• On 20 June 2025 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, President Droupadi Murmu opened Rashtrapati Tapovan and Rashtrapati Niketan for public visits and laid the foundation stone of Rashtrapati Udyan.

Thu, 19 Jun 2025

• On 19 June 2025 at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired an interactive workshop on managing human–wildlife conflict.

Wed, 18 Jun 2025

• On 18 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Union Home Ministry announced that a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah had approved ₹2,006.40 crore for recovery and reconstruction in Himachal Pradesh after the 2023 floods, landslides and cloudbursts.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025

• On 17 June 2025 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, the Environment Ministry held a national workshop at ICFRE-Arid Forest Research Institute to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
• On 17 June 2025, the Department of Science and Technology said scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, found 24–23-million-year-old fossil leaves of the genus Nothopegia in the Makum Coalfield of Assam.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025

• On 16 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the two-day Annual Conference of Relief Commissioners and Disaster Response Forces of States and UTs as chief guest.
• On 16 June 2025 in New Delhi, the first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was held under Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who was endorsed as IBCA President.
• From 16 June 2025 at Nainital, Uttarakhand, ARIES hosted the five-day annual meeting of the NDACC-IRWG, TCCON and COCCON atmospheric observation communities at its Manora Peak campus.

Sun, 15 Jun 2025

• On 15 June 2025 in New Delhi, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan across the entire NCR.
• On 15 June 2025 in Bengaluru, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi addressed a Global Wind Day stakeholders' conference.
• On 15 June 2025 near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath sector, an Aryan Aviation Bell 407 helicopter flying from Shri Kedarnath Ji to Guptkashi crashed.

Fri, 13 Jun 2025

• On 13 June 2025 off Kochi, Kerala, a Navy Sea King helicopter winched a salvage team onto the fire-hit Singaporean vessel MV Wan Hai 503, and its tow was transferred to the tug Offshore Warrior.