Page-9 of Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs
New Corporate Average Fuel Economy Norms Notified
India’s Ministry of Power notified the Corporate Average Fuel Economy-3 norms on 30 September 2026. The norms will apply from April 2027 to March 2032 and set fuel-consumption...
Cleanmax, Nuvoco Plan 46.4 MW Hybrid Project in Rajasthan
Cleanmax Enviro Energy Solutions and Nuvoco Vistas Corporation announced a 46.4 MW wind-solar hybrid project at Bhikamkhore in Rajasthan on 29 September 2026. The project combines 20 MW...
Ladakh Sends First 15,000-Stem Lilium Consignment
The first consignment of 15,000 A-grade Lilium stems from Ladakh was flagged off on 29 September 2026 for major Indian flower markets. The consignment was flagged off at...
Indian Peafowl Recorded in Orang National Park
The Indian Peafowl, scientifically known as Pavo cristatus, was recorded for the first time in Assam’s Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve on 28 September 2026. The sighting...
Gujarat Restructures Porbandar Forest Division for Lion Rehabilitation
Gujarat restructured the Porbandar Forest Division on 29 September 2026 to strengthen forest administration and support lion rehabilitation in the Barda region. The reorganisation covers forest ranges, village...
India Issues First PRAMAAN Certificates
India issued its first PRAMAAN certificates under the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) on 29 September 2026. The certificates were handed over to the Andhra Pradesh...
Maharashtra Declares 265 Talukas Drought-Affected
Maharashtra declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-affected on 26 September 2026. The affected talukas account for about 74% of the state’s total landmass. The declaration followed a...
6th Cycle of Tiger Reserve Evaluation Launched
The Inception Workshop for the 6th Cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEE-TR) in India was launched in New Delhi on 25 September 2026. The workshop...
New Parasitic Wasp Species Found in Dibru-Saikhowa
A new parasitic wasp species, Oxyserphus narendrani, was discovered on 22 September 2026 in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Assam. The species was identified by scientists from the Zoological...
Leucistic Great Cormorant Spotted at Ameenpur Lake
A rare leucistic Great Cormorant was spotted at Ameenpur Lake near BHEL in Hyderabad on 19 September 2026. The bird had unusually pale feathers, while the Great Cormorants...
Bay of Bengal Depression to Cross Andhra-Odisha Coast
A weather system over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on 22 September 2026. The India Meteorological Department forecast that it would cross the north...
