Weekly Environmental News Roundup (21 September 2026)
Weekly environmental news roundup from across different media networks for Week 38 (14 to 20 September) 2026.
Air Quality
Nearly 60% of Environmental Compensation Charge Collected in Delhi Remains Unspent: Report
While the Delhi government has received environmental compensation charge amounting Rs 1,935.44 crore, nearly 60% of it remains unspent, a Right to Information response has revealed, reported Hindustan Times.
Water
No idol immersion in Yamuna, other water bodies: DPCC
In light of Ganeshotsav and Durga Puja celebrations, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has prohibited the immersion of idols in the Yamuna and other water bodies in the national capital, except at designated sites identified by local authorities.
DJB Jal Manthan charts roadmap for water security, Yamuna revamp
Delhi Jal Board’s two-day Jal Manthan 2026 concluded Wednesday with experts and officials focusing on improving the city’s water security and accelerating the rejuvenation of the Yamuna.
Rajasthan, UP, HP, Uttarakhand, Delhi & Haryana sign Water Agreement
Chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi today signed the Kishau Project Agreement in the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil.
Homes worth crores, worms in water: Noida’s Supernova residents battle crisis
Two weeks ago, Dr Geeta Mishra opened the kitchen tap at her Noida home and was alarmed to find yellowish-black and foul-smelling water, infested with worms.
Waste & Circularity
MCD to cut community garbage bins to 20% as part of solid waste management revamp
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to reduce the number of conventional community garbage bins in the city to 20 per cent of the existing level, with a pilot to be taken up in three zones within the next 90 days, officials said on Wednesday.
NDMC moves to intensify strict enforcement against bulk waste generators
The New Delhi Municipal Council will intensify enforcement against bulk waste generators, with its chairman Manoj Kumar Dwivedi calling for “zero tolerance” towards establishments that fail to comply with the new waste management norms.
Biodiversity
Restoring Ridge; DDA starts removing vilayati kikars from Sanjay Van
DDA is cutting invasive trees, especially vilayati kikars, at Sanjay Van these days as part of the eco-restoration programme for Delhi Ridge.
Delhi Government Approves Declaring 1000 Acres Of Southern Ridge Land As Reserved Forest
The Delhi government on Saturday approved the notification of approximately 1,000 additional acres of land in the Southern Ridge as ‘Reserved Forest’
Climate & Energy
Delhi invites bids to monetise carbon credits from green initiatives
The Delhi government has invited proposals to empanel three consultancies or agencies for generating and monetising carbon credits from eligible green initiatives undertaken by the GNCTD, including electric bus operations, tree plantation and waste management.
