Gogabeel Lake in Bihar Declared Newest Ramsar Site
Gogabeel Lake, located in the Katihar district of Bihar, was officially designated a Ramsar site, gaining global recognition as a wetland of international importance. With this, India adds yet another name to its growing list of protected wetlands under the Ramsar Convention, strengthening its commitment to wetland conservation and biodiversity protection.
Situated in the trans-Gangetic plains, Gogabeel is a unique ox-bow lake—a naturally formed wetland created by the meandering course of rivers.
Nov 03, 2025
GRIHA Summit 2025 Champions Climate-Resilient Innovation and Action
The GRIHA Summit 2025, themed 'Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World', is being held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from November 3 to 4, 2025. Organised by GRIHA Council and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the annual summit serves as a premier national platform to translate climate ambition into tangible action across India's built environment.
The two-day summit is hosting 50+ eminent speakers, 8+ technical sessions, and 3 specialised exhibit pavilions, uniting architects, policymakers, engineers, urban planners, researchers, investors, and academia to accelerate India's low-carbon and climate-resilient transformation.
Nov 01, 2025
CAQM Bans Entry of Non-Delhi Registered Non-BS VI Commercial Goods Vehicles in NCR
Commission for Air Quality Management, CAQM has imposed a ban on the entry of non-Delhi-registered commercial goods vehicles that are not BS-VI compliant in Delhi NCR from November 2025. In a social media post today, CAQM informed that this ban applies to Light Goods, Medium Goods, and Heavy Goods Vehicles.
It further informed that all Delhi-registered commercial goods vehicles, including BS-VI compliant diesel or petrol vehicles, CNG or LNG commercial goods vehicles and Electric commercial goods vehicles, are permitted to enter Delhi. The Commission also said that as a transitional measure, all BS IV vehicles can also enter Delhi till 31st October of next year.
Climate Action Tracker Launched to Achieve Net Zero Across State
Minister for Finance, Environment and Climate Change Thangam Thennarasu launched the 'Climate Action Tracker for Tamil Nadu' and 'Climate Decarbonisation Pathways' for some districts, including Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris.
A complete analysis of each of these districts has been carried out with the support of Vasudha Foundation and government agencies.