Weekly Environmental News Roundup (31 August 2026)
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 35 (24 to 30 August) 2026.
Air Pollution
NGT orders punitive action against Delhi govt vehicles without valid PUC certificates
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to ensure that its vehicles strictly comply with the Pollution Under Control Certificate, or PUCC, scheme.
NGT restructures air pollution cases, separates Delhi-NCR matters
The NGT has reorganised its proceedings on air pollution..
1 year target set for vehicle replacement scheme in Delhi, Haryana, UP
Ministry of road transport and highways secretary V Umashankar said the ministry was targeting 230,000 truck and bus registrations under the scheme within a year, with an interim target of 25,000 registrations by the end of October.
To combat air pollution in North India this coming winter, Delhi and other neighbouring states have planned a detailed six-month information, education and communication (IEC) campaign, which would formally start from September.
Water Security
Delhi minister Sirsa reviews stormwater drain works in Jahangirpuri
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday directed officials to strengthen monitoring of polluting industries, improve roads and stormwater drainage infrastructure in Rajasthan Udyog Nagar in Jahangirpuri, while calling for expansion of green cover in the Adarsh Nagar assembly constituency.
Delhi’s Reclaimed Water Policy: Farmhouses to pay ₹10,000/acre monthly for treated water use
The use of treated water for lawns and other eligible activities by farmhouses in Delhi will have to pay ₹10,000 per acre on a monthly basis under the proposed Reclaimed Water Policy, and the infrastructure cess for laying a connection would be Rs 1 lakh per acre.
Rs 2.5K crore ADB loan for water projects
The projects will cover around 43.96 sqkm, nine underground reservoir command areas and eight Assembly constituencies.
Waste Management
NGT Issues Notice to Centre, Others Over Alleged Violations at Delhi Biomedical Waste Plant
The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre and other authorities in a matter regarding a Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility in the national capital allegedly operating in violation of environmental norms.
For cleaner Delhi, MCD explores global waste management models
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is examining waste management models adopted by cities such as Tokyo, New York and Barcelona as it seeks to improve the collection, processing and scientific disposal of municipal solid waste in the Capital.
Deep Disconnect Between Reported Data On Waste Management & Ground Reality Across States: NGT
In the wake of a slew of directives by the National Green Tribunal to several states over solid and liquid waste management, environmentalists on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the deficiencies the Tribunal found in the reports submitted by respective states, and called for proper waste management.
Biodiversity Conservation
₹58cr tender floated for Delhi Zoo entrance revamp
The Union environment ministry has floated a tender to select an agency for the planning, designing and modernising the entrance plaza of the Delhi Zoo at a cost of ₹58 crore—as part of a larger ₹400-crore zoo revamp plan—for building new access roads, surface parking, entry gates and an outdoor cafeteria.
Environmental Governance
Parliamentary panel asks NGT to more proactively use powers on critical environmental concerns
A parliamentary committee has pushed the National Green Tribunal to “more proactively” use its suo motu powers ..
Climate Change
Delhi struggles with deadly impact of severe heat
In many countries, a heat wave that kills nearly 3,500 people each day would be considered a national emergency.
