Weekly Environmental News Roundup (6 July 2026)
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 27 (29 June to 5 July) 2026.
Air Pollution
Delhi govt to launch Rs 8,300-crore ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ project with help of World Bank
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced that the national capital is set to launch a new initiative ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’—a project with an estimated cost of Rs 8,300 crore—in collaboration with the World Bank.
Delhi’s winter pollution plan: Fuel only with valid PUC, 50% WFH, construction curbs from Nov 1
Ahead of the winter pollution season, the Delhi government has notified a comprehensive set of anti-pollution measures that will be enforced every year from November 1 to February 28.
Delhi to Roll Out 300 New Electric Buses from July 4, Says CM Rekha Gupta
The Delhi Government is set to strengthen the capital’s public transport network with the introduction of 300 new air-conditioned electric buses from July 4, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Sunday.
Delhi launches Rs 7,000 crore EV policy, mandates electric autos from 2027
The Delhi government will invest Rs 7,000 crore over the next four years under its Electric Vehicle Policy, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday while unveiling the new policy.
Ground-Level Ozone Becoming Year-Round Air Pollution Threat, Delhi-NCR Emerges Biggest Hotspot
Ground-level ozone pollution is no longer confined to isolated summer spikes and has evolved into a year-round urban and regional air quality challenge, with Delhi-NCR emerging as the country’s biggest hotspot..
Water Security
Delhi government plans to construct groundwater monitoring wells across city
The Delhi Jal Board plans to install 47 piezometers across the city to monitor groundwater, officials said on Wednesday.
Delhi to get relief from ammonia spike as Hry drain project nears completion
The Capital could soon get some relief from periodic ammonia spikes that impact its water supply and harm aquatic life in the last remaining clean upstream stretch of Yamuna with Haryana close to converting an open drain in Sonipat that feeds into the river into a closed conduit system
Waste Management
MCD targets 90% waste segregation at source by 2028
Environment department has informed National Green Tribunal that MCD has achieved an average of 59% waste segregation at at source across its 250 wards so far.
Delhi HC Asks MCD to Hike ₹500 Fine for Dumping Garbage in Drains
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday lamented that a lack of civic sense among people was leading to clogging of drains and water logging during monsoons, and directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to come up with a proposal to raise the existing fine for throwing garbage in drains.
Biodiversity
DMRC opens Delhi Ridge Interpretation Centre at Patel Chowk station
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Tuesday opened the Delhi Ridge Interpretation Centre at Patel Chowk Metro Station to showcase the ecological significance of the Delhi Ridge and raise public awareness about its conservation.
Delhi Government Launches Green Drive Portal, Targets Plantation Of 70 Lakh Trees
The Delhi government has launched the Green Drive Portal, enabling residents to participate in the plantation of 70 lakh saplings under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign.
DDA unveils roadmap to transform Delhi with affordable housing, green spaces and better mobility
The Delhi Development Authority has prepared a comprehensive development roadmap aimed at transforming the national capital into a more sustainable, green and liveable city, with a strong focus on affordable housing, mobility, environmental sustainability and heritage conservation, as per Indian Express.
Delhi’s Shahdara Timber Market area was declared animal-drawn cart–free as the last ten former animal-cart owners were transitioned to battery-operated e-rikshaws in a ceremony held in the presence of Rohtas Nagar Municipal Councillor Shivani Panchal; community leaders Kamal Kishor, Ramesh Verma, and Ramprakash; and beneficiaries of the project.
Delhi-NCR’s richest bird park faces a growing concrete siege
Sultanpur National Park has a little less space to breathe this year..
