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Stage-I of GRAP invoked in Delhi-NCR due to poor air quality

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 21 October 2026 that the CAQM Sub-Committee has invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the entire NCR with immediate effect. This decision follows a rise in the daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) to 245, placing it in the 'Poor' category.

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21 October 2026
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Agriculture & food
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NBA distributes Rs 1.19 crore to State and UT Biodiversity Boards

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 17 October 2026 that the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 1.19 crore to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one Union Territory Biodiversity Council. These funds, collected from companies using agricultural biological resources like maize, rice, pearl millet, and cotton, are intended for biodiversity conservation and community welfare.

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State Biodiversity Boards and the Union Territory Biodiversity Council
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On 19 October 2026: seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17) · Several states
Press release 2324757Official release from pib.gov.in ↗ Explainer
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India's Ramsar site count increases to 103 with two new additions

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 15 October 2026 that India now has 103 Ramsar sites. This follows the designation of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh as the latest additions to the list.

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Ramsar sites in India
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On 15 October 2026: announcement of new Ramsar sites · Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh
Press release 2324120Official release from pib.gov.in ↗ Explainer
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National Biodiversity Authority disburses Rs 2.02 crore for biodiversity conservation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 10 October 2026 that the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 2.02 crore to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. These funds, collected as Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) contributions from seed-sector companies for using biological resources like rice and tomato, are intended to support biodiversity conservation and local community livelihoods.

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State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils
When · Where
On 19 October 2026: seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17) · Several states
Press release 2321791Official release from pib.gov.in ↗ Explainer
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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10 October 2026
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