UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Introduction Environmental governance in India has increasingly shifted from executive regulators to the Supreme Court of India. Over the last decade, the Court has moved beyond reviewing legality to issuing forward-looking directions that resemble regulation. This shift arose due to regulatory failure, but the Court… Continue reading Top court’s green governance, cause for uncertainty
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Water budgeting: An innovative approach
Source: The post “Water budgeting: An innovative approach’’ has been created, based on “Water budgeting: An innovative approach” published in “BusinessLine” on 7 January 2026. Water budgeting: An innovative approach. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Water budgeting is a scientific and participatory approach to managing water resources by estimating availability, supply, demand, and consumption… Continue reading Water budgeting: An innovative approach
Recasting sanitation with urban-rural partnerships
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Introduction The Swachh Bharat Mission, launched in 2014, aimed to ensure toilet access for every household in India. Within a decade, over 12 crore toilets were built in rural areas, and all villages declared themselves Open Defecation Free. This marked a major public… Continue reading Recasting sanitation with urban-rural partnerships
Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Introduction Urban India is struggling with a growing waste crisis that affects health, climate, and the quality of city life. Rapid urban expansion, rising consumption, and weak waste systems have turned waste into a daily urban challenge. Waste is no longer only about cleanliness.… Continue reading Transforming a Waste-Ridden Urban India
Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR
Source: The post “Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR’’ has been created, based on “Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR” published in “The Hindu” on 27 December 2025. Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Delhi–NCR has been facing severe air pollution, particularly due to high concentrations of PM2.5 and… Continue reading Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR
Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining
Source: The post “Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining’’ has been created, based on “Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining” published in “Indian Express” on 23 December 2025. Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: The Aravalli Hills are ecologically critical for biodiversity conservation, groundwater recharge and… Continue reading Aravalli Benchmark could have effects beyond mining
For a choking capital, going electric is the way out
Source: The post “For a choking capital, going electric is the way out’’ has been created, based on “For a choking capital, going electric is the way out” published in “Indian Express” on 23 December 2025. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: Delhi experiences a severe air pollution crisis every winter, turning the city into… Continue reading For a choking capital, going electric is the way out
Lessons from China on Tackling Pollution
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 –Environment (pollution) Introduction Air pollution has remained a severe challenge for both China and India for decades. Yet, their outcomes over the last decade have sharply diverged. Beijing reduced its annual PM2.5 concentration by more than 50% between 2013 and 2021, while Delhi continues to rank among the world’s… Continue reading Lessons from China on Tackling Pollution
How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
Source: The post “‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” has been created, based on ‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” published in “The Hindu” on 18 December 2025. How is the Aravalli range to be protected? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3-Environment Context: The Aravalli range is India’s oldest mountain system and plays… Continue reading How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
Source: The post “‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” has been created, based on ‘How is the Aravalli range to be protected?” published in “The Hindu” on 18 December 2025. How is the Aravalli range to be protected? UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3-Environment Context: The Aravalli range is India’s oldest mountain system and… Continue reading How is the Aravalli range to be protected?
