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India begins rewilding Great Indian Bustards with first captive-bred releases

PIB Delhi announced on 24 October 2026 that four male Great Indian Bustards (GIB) were released into the wild at Desert National Park in Rajasthan. This marks a shift from building a captive population to restoring the species in its natural habitat after a 75% population decline over 30 years.

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PIB Delhi
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Press Information Bureau, pib.gov.in (Press releases)
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www.pib.gov.in, the government's file server for pib.gov.in
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24 October 2026
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India targets 105.56 GW pumped storage capacity by 2035-36

The Press Information Bureau announced on 19 October 2026 that India is scaling up Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs), which act as "water batteries" to store renewable energy. The Central Electricity Authority has mapped a pathway to commission 100.81 GW of new projects by 2035-36, bringing total capacity to 105.56 GW.

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Pumped Storage Projects; off-stream closed-loop pumped storage schemes
When · Where
By 30 June 2028: deadline for PSPs to be awarded for construction to receive ISTS charge waiver (+3 more) · Several states
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PIB Delhi
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www.pib.gov.in, the government's file server for pib.gov.in
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19 October 2026
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