Environment

All banking institutions in India may soon chip in to increase India's forest cover in a coordinated manner. If the environment ministry has its way, all banks will be asked to join the central and the state governments in their ongoing efforts of afforestation. The move will be part of one of the 10 ways,...

The sparkles from fireworks last a few seconds but the air pollution can linger in our cities for hours. The festival of light has been transformed so much that the diya has gradually been replaced by candles and candles eventually replaced by electric lamps and glitters. Although we are climbing the ladder of modernization; in this rat...

Over 80% of the companies responding to CDP India (Carbon Disclosure Project India) have voluntarily set up emission reduction targets, a trend observed in line with their global peers that have begun the transition to a low-carbon economy and some are already capitalizing on the opportunities this affords. A fair number of companies also...

The festival of Diwali is around the corner. With many responsible citizens coming forward to do their bit for sharing happiness with different sections of society. We bring to you few ideas that may help you for celebrating in a eco-friendly way. Thank you for reading the story until the very end. We appreciate the time you...

Part I of IV- The Problem is BIGGER than we think In this article, the first of a four part series on water scarcity, Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group shares the enormity of the crisis facing us. In Aurangabad, 15 year old Gomati treks 2 kilometers, twice daily, to the nearest bore well to fetch...

Environmental sustainability could become the next major challenge as India surges along its projected growth trajectory and the country needs to strike a balance where the benefits of urbanisation are maximized without compromising the environmental benchmarks, a report by the government has said. According to the ‘India Habitat III-National Report’ released by the Ministry of...

With a total of eight bird strike cases reported this year at the Trivandrum International Airport till September, officials have started thinking about ways to curb this menace. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to set up a scientific garbage processing unit to tackle the issue of waste disposal in the airport...

Mahindra & Mahindra became the first Indian company to announce its internal Carbon Price of US $10 per ton of carbon emitted. Mahindra’s carbon price is aligned with its business commitment to reduce its Green House Gas emissions by 25% over the next three years. Carbon Pricing is an internationally recognised business tool that enables...

India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European Commission for water resources development and management. The agreement was inked after the approval was given by the Union Cabinet for the MoU to be signed under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Uma Bharti, Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development...

With 1,124 green buildings registered with Indian Green Building Congress (IGBC), Maharashtra ranks first in the Indian states’ list. The significant contribution by the state take India’s registered green building foot-print to 3.86 billion square feet, the second best globally after the United States. The recent data on state-wise green buildings released by IGBC, part...

India will host the Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction (AMCDRR) next month which will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe the practices in the region's development narrative. This is the first AMCDRR after the advent of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), adopted at the third UN World Conference in Sendai,...

Habitat III, a major conference on the future of the world’s cities and towns, held every 20 years wrapped up in Quito Ecuador on October 20. The conference marked adoption of ‘New Urban Development Agenda’, a framework aimed to set world on a course towards sustainable urban development by rethinking how cities are planned,...