Weekly Environmental News Roundup (23 March 2026)
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 12 (16 to 22 March) 2026.
Air Pollution
Closure notices issued to 93 industrial units in Delhi for operating sans permit
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued closure notices to 93 industrial units in the Hyderpur Redevelopment Area after inspections and verifications revealed operations without the requisite permissions.
Water Security
Sinking cities, poisoned water: India’s groundwater crisis is deeper than we imagined
India has spent decades borrowing water from the future.
Geotagging, unique customer IDs: Overhaul of DJB water-billing system on cards
Geotagging of consumer properties and assigning a Unique Customer Premise Identification number will be among the key highlights with the Delhi Jal Board planning an overhaul of the system for generating water bills amid complaints from consumers over inaccurate or missing bills, said officials.
Delhi in talks for more water from Haryana and UP for summer
Ahead of the peak water demand season, Delhi is in the process of negotiating for an increase in the release of raw water as well as a water exchange project with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, government officials said.
Water supply hit in NDMC areas after pipeline burst at Chandrawal plant
The New Delhi Municipal Council on Sunday issued an advisory informing residents of a disruption in water supply across several parts of the Capital following a pipeline burst at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant.
Okhla barrage turbulence behind Yamuna froth at Kalindi Kunj, says water minister
The appearance of froth in the stretch of the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj has been linked to structural and flow conditions at the Okhla barrage, said Delhi’s irrigation and flood control minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday following inspections.
Narela’s Rani ka Talab among 63 water bodies set to be revived in rural Delhi cities
Delhi is surveying 60 villages to rejuvenate 63 water bodies, aiming to restore ecological balance and improve water management in rural areas.
NDMC launches 24×7 water supply pilot project at Vinay Marg
NDMC launched a 24×7 water supply pilot project at Vinay Marg..
EC received on illegal water extraction to be used for rejuvenation of water bodies
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has informed National Green Tribunal that over Rs 70 crore in environmental compensation has been levied on illegal groundwater extraction in the city so far.
Waste Management
Over 1,387 MT legacy waste cleared in MCD railway clean-up campaign
The City SP Zone of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is carrying out a special drive to remove legacy waste accumulated over the years along railway tracks.
Garbage to gravel: Gadkari pitches for higher utilisation of municipal waste in road construction
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday pitched for higher utilisation of municipal waste in road construction to save natural resources.
MCD expedites setting up construction and demolition plant, eyes completion by December 2026
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has stepped up efforts to expedite the setting up of the Tehkhand construction and demolition waste processing plant to tackle the issue of debris in the city. December 2026 has been set as the deadline for its construction.
MCD sets up ingesta plant at Ghazipur slaughterhouse
Nearly four years after it was proposed, Municipal Corporation of Delhi has set up an ingesta plant at the Ghazipur slaughterhouse to improve sanitation ..
Man stabbed to death over trash disposal
A 24-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbour during a fight over the dumping of garbage in north Delhi’s Model Town area, the police said on Thursday.
Biodiversity Conservation
Supreme Court Proposes New 10-Member Committee To Define Aravallis; Environment Ministry Agrees
The Union environment ministry in an affidavit agreed to a ten-member high-powered committee that the Supreme Court has tasked with coming up with a uniform definition for the Aravallis hill range, according to a report by PTI.
Environmental Governance
Digital printing on flex now green category: Delhi government
Digital printing on flex, vinyl, and PVC, now Green, joins over 125 such sectors, including apparel, aluminium products, ayurvedic units, furniture, packaging, optical goods, toys, and cold storage.
National Productivity Council To Act As Designated Agency For Environment Audit
The National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment to act as the Environment Audit Designated Agency under the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, notified on August 29, 2025, officials said.
Climate Change
Climate action could help prevent over 13.5 mn deaths by 2050: Study
More than 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution could be avoided by 2050 under climate action that limits global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, mostly in low and middle-income countries, according to a new study.
