Union Ministry of Environment

May 13, 2026 12:38 PM

From Gir to Gangtok: Centre unveils nationwide big cat conservation programmes

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will organise a series of thematic events across the country ahead of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026 to highlight India’s conservation efforts for major wild cat species. The programmes will focus on India’s five big cat species -- tiger, Asiatic lion, leopard, snow leopard and cheetah -- and showcase conservation achievements, challenges and collaborative initiatives undertaken by the Centre and st...

April 4, 2025 1:04 PM

India calls on BRICS to boost climate cooperation, mobilize $1.3 trillion at 11th Environment Ministers’ meeting

India on Thursday called for collective leadership to advance the 2030 Climate Agenda—a comprehensive set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all UN member states in 2015, with a target completion date of 2030. Speaking at the 11th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Brasília, Brazil, the Indian delegation, led by Amandeep Garg, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), urged BRICS nations to strengthen climate financing ...

March 19, 2025 4:44 PM

World Sparrow Day: Saving the ‘Goraiya’ to restore ecological balance

World Sparrow Day, celebrated annually on March 20, aims to raise awareness about the alarming decline in sparrow populations due to urbanization, pollution, and habitat loss. The day also promotes crucial conservation efforts to protect these small but vital birds, which play a key role in maintaining ecological balance. Launched in 2010 by the bird conservation group "Nature Forever," World Sparrow Day now spans over 50 countries, highlighting the urgent need to reverse the decline of sparro...

December 19, 2024 8:45 PM

India achieves historic milestone with first-ever Ganges river dolphin tagging in Assam

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) conducted the first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam on Wednesday. This initiative, implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department and Aaranyak, marks a significant step forward for Project Dolphin. This monumental effort underscores India's commitment to wildlife conservation and sets a new benchmark in the protection of endangered species, according to a press rel...