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Death of a Delhi wetland

This is a wetland in a Karawal Nagar, East Delhi. Once a place where there was water and wildlife thrived, plastic now dominates. A place where there were once water and wildlife, there is now only plastic and other waste. The wetland now lies buried under layers of garbage as people dump waste along its…

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Uttar Pradesh Leads Dolphin Conservation Efforts: Latest Court Orders

Dolphin conservation in Uttar Pradesh Dolphin surveys have been conducted in Uttar Pradesh across approximately 3,450 km of the Ganga and its tributaries including Yamuna, Chambal, Ken, Gomti, Rapti, Betwa and Ghaghra, the state’s chief wildlife warden stated in their report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 17, 2026. Advanced tools such…

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Delhi cocks a snook

Authorities in the national capital work a lot to prevent vehicles from contributing to its polluted air. Diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are banned. They have banned old vehicles being used in the city, besides banning the entry of vehicles from outside into the city. Under GRAP-IV,…

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