Environment & Ecology Current Affairs — Last 6 months

🚄 Urban Development 📍 Delhi Must know

NCR Planning Board's 42nd meeting retains NCR extent, proposes four 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041

On 16 June 2026 in New Delhi, the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board, chaired by Manohar Lal, decided to retain the existing extent of the NCR and proposed four semi-greenfield 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Project Great Indian Bustard adds three chicks; captive stock reaches 94

On 14 June 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said Project GIB added three chicks, taking captive stock to 94 and chicks hatched in the fourth breeding year to 26.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority reconstitutes Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under Dr P. L. Gautam

The National Biodiversity Authority has reconstituted its Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity for one year under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, with Dr P. L. Gautam as Chair.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

AAIB issues interim statement on one year of Air India Flight AI-171 accident investigation

On 12 June 2026, one year after the Air India Flight AI-171 accident, the AAIB issued an interim statement on its investigation under the 2017 rules and ICAO Annex 13.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CSIR-CRRI signs MoA with Uttar Pradesh to implement CAQM framework on paving and greening of urban roads

On 10 June 2026 at CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi, CSIR-CRRI signed an MoA with the PWD, Government of Uttar Pradesh and SPA New Delhi to implement the CAQM standard framework for paving and greening of urban roads in UP's NCR areas.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Japan Must know

India and Japan adopt Rules of Implementation for Joint Crediting Mechanism under Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement

On 8 June 2026, the Governments of India and Japan adopted the Rule of Implementation of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

New Regional Meteorological Centre launched at Lucknow

On 8 June 2026 at Lucknow, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the new Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Haryana

CSIR-CRRI signs MoA with Haryana to implement CAQM framework on urban road dust

On 8 June 2026 at CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi, the institute signed an MoA with the Government of Haryana to implement the standard framework for paving and greening of urban roads under CAQM guidance.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Delhi

NZP Saathi App and self-ticketing kiosks launched at National Zoological Park, New Delhi

On 7 June 2026 at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh launched the 'NZP Saathi App', a smart digital zoo guide, and inaugurated self-ticketing kiosks.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Must know

World Environment Day 2026: Azerbaijan hosts, focus on climate action

On 5 June 2026, World Environment Day was marked worldwide with the official commemoration hosted by Azerbaijan in Baku and a UNEP campaign focused on climate action (#NowForClimate).

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Surha Tal (Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary) in Ballia becomes India's 100th Ramsar site

On 5 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the designation of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, as India's 100th Ramsar site.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

India's seventh Regional Meteorological Centre opens in Jammu

On 5 June 2026 in Jammu, Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's seventh Regional Meteorological Centre, which will serve Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Gujarat Important

PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹18,800 crore in Surat

On 5 June 2026 in Surat, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹18,800 crore in the road, power and industrial sectors.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Important

18 Namo Oxygen Parks inaugurated in Delhi on World Environment Day

On 5 June 2026 at Namo Oxygen Park, Maidangarhi, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurated 18 Namo Oxygen Parks across Delhi.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

E85 fuel rollout begins at 48 public sector OMC outlets

On 5 June 2026 in New Delhi, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel, with the rollout starting at 48 retail outlets of public sector oil marketing companies.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Cabinet approves ₹9,585 crore NCRPB scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR

On 3 June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved a two-year, ₹9,585 crore scheme funded through the National Capital Region Planning Board to help owners replace BS-IV or older trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR with BS-VI or electric vehicles.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Puri address launch of Hero MotoCorp's first flex-fuel motorcycles

On 3 June 2026 in New Delhi, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri addressed the launch of Hero MotoCorp's first flex-fuel motorcycles.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Assam

BSIP study reconstructs 4,000 years of climate history of Majuli Island

A study by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, released on 1 June 2026, reconstructed nearly 4,000 years of climate and vegetation history of Majuli, Assam, the world's largest inhabited river island.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority realises ₹21.26 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing in FY 2025–26

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) realised ₹21.26 crore through the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism in 2025–26, with the seed sector the largest contributor (₹11.75 crore).

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

IAF carries out its first night Bambi Bucket firefighting to tackle Kasauli forest fire

Fighting a forest fire near Kasauli (Solan, Himachal Pradesh) in late May 2026, the Indian Air Force for the first time carried out night Bambi Bucket operations using Night Vision Goggles.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD updated forecast: 2026 monsoon likely below normal at 90% of LPA as El Niño develops

In its second-stage forecast on 29 May 2026, IMD said the 2026 southwest monsoon (June–September) rainfall is likely to be 90% of the Long Period Average (±4%), with an 84% probability of below-normal or less rainfall.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Chhattisgarh

Raipur creates about 32,000 rainwater harvesting structures under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari

Under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) created nearly 32,000 rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge structures in 2025, becoming a model for urban groundwater recharge, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on 29 May 2026.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

Manohar Lal reviews Bhalswa dumpsite remediation; 43 of 70 acres reclaimed

On 28 May 2026 Union Minister Manohar Lal reviewed legacy waste remediation at Delhi's Bhalswa dumpsite, where nearly 43 acres of the roughly 70-acre site has been reclaimed.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

MNRE: no blanket extension of ALMM List-II for solar PV cells beyond 1 June 2026

On 25 May 2026 the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy decided that no blanket extension of the 1 June 2026 deadline for ALMM List-II for solar PV cells is needed, offering case-to-case relief instead.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Record 212 mineral blocks auctioned in FY 2025-26, including 22 critical and strategic blocks

At a review on 25 May 2026, the Ministry of Mines said a record 212 mineral blocks were auctioned in FY 2025-26, the most in a single year since auctions began in 2015, including 22 critical and strategic mineral blocks.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

BSIP study finds molecular evidence of ancient Gondwana wildfires preserved in coal

Researchers at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), an autonomous institute of DST, found molecular evidence of massive wildfires that swept ancient Gondwana forests about 250 million years ago, as reported on 25 May 2026.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Karnataka Important

Ten drown while collecting shellfish near Bhatkal in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada; PM announces ex-gratia

On 24 May 2026 ten people, most from one extended family, drowned when a sudden surge of water swept them away while they were collecting shellfish near Shirali in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada (Karwar) district, Karnataka.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: national celebration at IIFM Bhopal on theme 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'

On 22 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav led the national celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at IIFM Bhopal, themed 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

First International Big Cat Alliance Summit postponed along with Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit

On 21 May 2026 the Environment Ministry said the First International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, set for 1 June 2026 in New Delhi alongside the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, will be held at a later date.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

Project Cheetah review: population at 53, of which 33 are India-born

A Project Cheetah review chaired by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on 19 May 2026 reported 53 cheetahs in India, 33 of them born in the country, with Banni grasslands in Gujarat and Nauradehi in MP lined up for expansion.

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