Weekly Environmental News Roundup (15 June 2026)
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 24 (8 to 14 June) 2026.
AIIMS Study Reveals How Air Pollution Damages the Placenta and Changes Babies Before Birth
A groundbreaking study by researchers at All India Institute of Medical Sciences has revealed that air pollution can damage the placenta, restrict fetal growth, and increase pregnancy complications, with effects that may extend well beyond birth.
PWD floats tender to redevelop some roads as model road
The Delhi Government’s Public Works Department has initiated the process to redevelop some road stretches as “model roads” in the city, officials said on Wednesday.
Delhi signs pact for smart, green and dust-free roads
Delhi Govt on Monday signed a tripartite MoA with CSIR-CRRI and SPA to introduce a scientific and technology-driven framework for road development, maintenance, greening and dust pollution control across the capital.
NGT directs DPCC to probe environmental violations by restaurants in residential areas
The National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, on Wednesday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to investigate the alleged environmental violations by several restaurants operating in a residential area.
Delhi Inaugurates 18 ‘Namo Oxygen Parks’, Sets Target of Planting 15 Lakh Trees
Marking World Environment Day 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated 18 ‘Namo Oxygen Parks’ across the national capital as part of a major urban greening initiative aimed at improving air quality, enhancing biodiversity, and expanding green cover.
Satbari tree transplantation: SC panel slams ‘near zero’ survival
A court-appointed expert committee has sharply criticised the Delhi Development Authority’s handling of an ongoing tree transplantation exercise linked to the controversial Satbari road-widening project, warning that poor technical execution, inadequate preparation and a near-total failure of already transplanted saplings risk rendering the exercise futile.
Felling of 1,254 trees for Bijwasan railway project gets clearance
The Central Empowered Committee and the forest department have granted formal permission to the Rail Land Development Authority to transplant or fell 1,254 trees for the Bijwasan rail terminal project in Dwarka Sector 21.
DMRC gets nod to fell 364 trees for phase V metro expansion
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has received approval to fell or transplant 364 trees for the construction of the upcoming Phase V(A) of the metro expansion, which consists of three corridors.
Delhi will suffocate: HC questions Centre’s takeover of capital’s green, heritage spaces
The Delhi High Court on Monday questioned the Centre’s move to take over several historic and open spaces in the national capital, including the Delhi Gymkhana Club, Delhi Race Club and Jaipur Polo Grounds, observing that such areas serve as vital “breathers” for a city struggling with pollution and rapid urbanisation.
Despite increased canal supply, dry Yamuna causes 50mgd water shortfall in Delhi
With the Yamuna largely running dry, Delhi on Wednesday continued to face a water shortfall of around 50 million gallons per day amid several localities grappling with contaminated supply, officials said.
Posh Delhi colony gets sewage in taps: How urban water systems fail, what needs to change
In the posh South Delhi colony of Gulmohar Park, drinking water pipelines have been delivering sewage-contaminated water for over two weeks now.
MCD clears five waste-processing plants worth ₹596 crore to tackle garbage crisis
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has approved five new waste processing projects worth about ₹596 crore across the city to treat fresh municipal waste, officials said on Tuesday.
MCD gets green nod for Tehkhand WTE
In a major relief for MCD, the MoEFCCC has granted environmental clearance for the expansion of the waste-to-energy plant at Tehkhand, paving the way for the long-pending project to move forward.
NDMC launches initiative to strengthen plastic waste mgmt
The New Delhi Municipal Council on Friday launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening plastic waste management through scientific collection, segregation, and recycling across the Lutyens’ Delhi area.
‘Business as usual’: Why Gurgaon’s Khandsa waste site keeps catching fire
Just days after a blaze took more than 200 fire tenders and four days to extinguish, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram’s secondary waste dumping point at Khandsa in Sector 37 caught fire once again on Wednesday night.
Medha Kulkarni Appointed New Chairperson Of Parliamentary Panel On Science, Environment
Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan has nominated BJP member Medha Vishram Kulkarni as chairperson of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
