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Common EPR portal to anchor India’s recycling push as industry, NITI Aayog call for stronger implementation framework
Waste

Common EPR portal to anchor India’s recycling push as industry, NITI Aayog call for stronger implementation framework

Puja Das
3 min read
CPCB’s move toward a common portal for seven sectors is a positive step to resolve industry concerns, says CSE
Beyond numbers: Rethinking mass tree plantation for a greener Maharashtra
Wildlife & Biodiversity

Beyond numbers: Mass tree plantation for a greener Maharashtra needs a rethink

Sangram B Chavan
5 min read
The focus of plantation programmes must gradually evolve from “how many trees are planted” to “how many trees are sustained”
Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis
Water

Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis

Raju Sajwan
4 min read
The Central Water Commission monitors 166 reservoirs and 20 river basins across the country. The commission’s April 30 report indicated significant distress
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