Weekly Environmental News Roundup (29 June 2026)
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 26 (22 to 28 June) 2026.
Air Pollution
Delhi govt directs district magistrates to map pollution hotspots
The Delhi government on Thursday directed all district magistrates to undertake an intensive mapping of pollution hotspots falling in their respective jurisdictions in close coordination with Delhi Police, Traffic Police, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Public Works Department, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and all other agencies concerned.
Water Security
Delhi’s drain silt crisis raises environmental concerns
Mounting drain silt and limited disposal sites threaten Delhi’s ecological balance.
Delhi’s Defence Colony hit by water contamination
After Gulmohar Park and Hauz Khas, water contamination has now hit Defence Colony, with residents alleging muddy and foul-smelling water being supplied through the Delhi Jal Board network.
DJB increases number of water tanker trips by 80k this year
The Delhi Jal Board has increased water tanker trips by 82,117 this year compared to last year in the city, officials said on Saturday.
‘Act on illegal groundwater extraction’: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Uttar Pradesh Ground Water Department to consider a complaint regarding the alleged illegal extraction of groundwater in Noida & Greater Noida and take appropriate action.
169 waterlogging hotspots identified in Delhi
Ahead of the monsoon season, the Delhi government has identified 169 locations across the Capital that are prone to waterlogging.
Delhi L-G orders DDA to revive Sanjay Lake
Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority to initiate a phased revival plan for Sanjay Lake in east Delhi.
Waste Management
Navjeevan Vihar’s zero-waste success gets Delhi LG push for replication across colonies
Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday visited Navjeevan Vihar to review the ‘Zero Waste Colony’ model, according to an official statement.
Biodiversity Conservation
Delhi to plant 10 lakh native trees to revive Southern Ridge, improve air quality
The Delhi government has said more than 10 lakh native trees will be planted across the Southern Ridge under an eco-restoration programme to revive degraded parts of the Aravalli landscape and strengthen the city’s green cover.
More Than 2.8 Million Trees on Forest Land Approved For Felling in Three Years: Report
Using official forest diversion records published by the Union environment ministry, an analysis found that the Forest Advisory Committee approved more than 80% of the proposals it received for forest diversion.
Patch in Delhi’s Central Ridge cleared for themed forest project: Activists
Environmental activists on Monday alleged that a patch of land inside Delhi’s Central Ridge has been “cleared” of trees, shrubs and other vegetation as part of the Delhi government’s plan to develop themed, or “special”, forests in parts of the Ridge.
Nearly 50% tree species planted recently at Central Ridge ‘unsuitable’ for terrain
With June about to end, Butea monosperma — commonly known as dhak or ‘flame of the forest’ — has entered its fruiting season.
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater: Researchers
As Delhi prepares for the monsoon, a new study has found that the Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps retain nearly three million litres of rainwater every year, reducing surface runoff that can add to waterlogging and urban flooding.
Climate Change
How India’s heatwaves are shutting schools – and pushing women out of the workforce
Forced to stay home or switch jobs, working mothers are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis as classes go online for weeks or months at a time.
India braces for drought as El Nino looms
Officials and farmers in India are preparing for what meteorologists say could be the driest monsoon season in a decade.
