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Govt creating climate-friendly urban infrastructure: Housing & Urban Affairs Secy Katikithala
04 Nov 2025
| PTI
Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Mr Srinivas Katikithala said the government is focusing on creating climate and citizen-friendly urban infrastructure projects. The secretary said his ministry will collaborate with the GRIHA Council, which administers the GRIHA green rating, to develop a framework to promote climate-friendly solutions in India's built environment.
Read moreNBCC honoured with two 5-Star GRIHA Awards for its exemplary work in sustainable infrastructure development
04 Nov 2025
| The Statesman
NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, has been honoured with two prestigious recognitions at the 17th GRIHA Summit held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Read moreLitigation delays to no longer cut into validity of green nod to projects
02 Nov 2025
| Mint
Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), stated that India has a robust and rigorous process for granting environmental clearance by the government, followed by independent scrutiny by the NGT (National Green Tribunal) and the courts if the clearance is challenged.
Read moreGlobal leaders to gather for 17th GRIHA Summit on 'Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World'
02 Nov 2025
| The Times of India
Global leaders are set to gather in New Delhi on November 3-4 for the 17th GRIHA Summit, themed 'Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World', to drive scalable climate solutions for India's built environment.
Read moreColder-Than-Usual Winter Could Worsen Pollution Across North India, Warn Experts
01 Nov 2025
| The Quint
The influence of La Niña and jet stream shifts is expected to bring a colder-than-usual winter to north India, warns IMD. Experts from TERI, IIT Bombay, and University of Calcutta detail how this could worsen air quality and health, especially after Diwali.
Read moreIndia progressing towards 500 GW non-fossil energy goal: TERI DG
31 Oct 2025
| The Economic Times
At the Renewable Energy India Expo, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) highlighted policy-driven gains from green hydrogen and PLI schemes. She pointed India has achieved 127 GW of installed solar capacity and is progressing steadily towards its 500 GW non-fossil energy target by 2030.
Read moreNo rain, second cloud seeding trial on hold due to low moisture
30 Oct 2025
| Tribune
Dr Anju Goel, Associate Director, Air Quality Research Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said these numbers could be representative of AQI values for PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations and are wrongly written as PM2.5 and PM10 levels. She explained, for instance if Mayur Vihar had a PM2.5 AQI of 221 and a PM10 AQI of 207, that would make sense — but it should be reported as AQI, not µg/m³. When presented as pollutant concentrations (µg/m³), those numbers are misleading and
Read moreISMA seeks ethanol allocation boost, sugar MSP hike in Budget expectations for policy support
29 Oct 2025
| Tribune
Mr. Deepak Ballani, Director General of ISMA, emphasized that ethanol blending is fundamental to the business and contributes to the reduction of crude imports and carbon emissions. Ballan highlights that sugarcane ethanol likely possesses the lowest carbon emission index based on the latest life cycle analysis conducted by ISMA and TERI.
Read moreCloud seeding was never the solution for Delhi’s air pollution
29 Oct 2025
| The Indian Express
Delhi's pollution pattern is no longer a mystery. It's a challenge well understood. Decades of research have consistently identified both its sources and its seasonal behaviour. Studies by IIT Delhi, TERI, and the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) have shown that air quality deteriorates sharply in October and November due to a combination of anthropogenic and meteorological factors.
Read moreMicro sewage treatment plants, dept-wise measures proposed to check froth in river
27 Oct 2025
| Tribune
Following a recommendation from the Delhi government, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has developed a comprehensive strategy to tackle frothing in the Yamuna, which has been a visible sign of the river's poor water quality for many years.
Read moreYamuna froth: Blame it on detergents and dirty water; environment minister says will use it to plug gaps
26 Oct 2025
| The Times of India
Acting on the Delhi govt's recommendation, TERI has prepared a comprehensive strategic plan to tackle frothing in the Yamuna, identifying major pollution sources and department-specific measures to address the issue.
Read moreIndia, ASEAN adopt joint statement on sustainable tourism, pledge to boost eco-friendly practices, cut pollution
26 Oct 2025
| Tribune
The statement further encouraged collaboration between the ASEAN Centre for Energy and India's The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to promote the adoption of clean energy and carbon sink initiatives in the tourism sector.
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