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Addressing the Lok Sabha in the Parliament House, Speaker Om Birla asked the Members of Parliament to work towards the fulfillment of Mahatma Gandhi's vision by taking his message of cleanliness to each citizen of the country for a healthy future

The government has launched ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ to ensure drinking water to all by 2024, however, it slashed budget for major schemes for the conservation of water sources like National Ganga Plan, National River Conservation Groundwater Management

In a bid to protect the environment and wildlife from the menace of plastic, Sirohi, Rajasthan administration and city Forest Department have decided to ban plastic and declare the Mount Abu area a plastic-free zone on August 15 for which they have started a 45-day campaign to help the people and shopkeepers prepare for the ban

In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed policy measure like reducing GST, removing custom duties on some components and income tax exemption to make electric vehicles cheaper

To boost electric mobility, the central government has announced tax benefits for buyers and manufacturers of electric vehicles in this year's budget, which according to the electric vehicle (EV) industry sends a clear signal that EV manufacturing is the next big thing in the government’s vision

According to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Rs. 4.1 crore have been collected till now as fine from the offenders of the state-wide plastic ban out which Rs. 3.4 crore were collected from the capital city of Mumbai alone

While government says electrification of vehicles will be helpful in providing energy security and improving environment, industry bodies and manufacturers argue that the industry is currently facing multiple challenges in transition in terms of technology, manufacturing capability, infrastructure and finances

According to a study published in the Journal of Public Health, exposure to high air pollution levels and large residential distance situated away from green spaces can cause diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and metabolism disorders

Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said that during its next meeting, Good and Service Tax Council may consider reducing tax on electric vehicles, which are considered as more environment-friendly than the fossil-fuel burning vehicles

As India faces major water shortage, experts highlight that lack of mindful usage and mismanagement of water sources have resulted in the current crisis situation in the country

In a bid to make the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand clean and green, the tourism department of Uttarakhand has launched ‘Swachh Bharat Swachh Garhwal’, a cleanliness drive and ‘Smriti van’, a tree-plantation campaign during the ‘Char Dham Yatra’ of 2019

In its budget wish list, the electric vehicles industry expects the central government to increase financial assistance to the manufacturers and raise government subsidies on purchase of EVs to push sales

Raising concerns over the deteriorating environment and climate change, United Nations Global Compact has urged businesses to take bolder actions to reduce their carbon footprints and meet the targets set in Paris Agreement of 2015

With a vision to install rooftop solar panels in all 740 government school buildings, Delhi government is pushing its green power initiative and promoting renewable sources of energy in the city, to reduce carbon emissions