The Rajasthan government has inaugurated India’s first Desert Botanical Garden in Jaisalmer, a unique conservation project designed to preserve and display the diverse flora native to the Thar Desert. Spread over 150 acres, the garden showcases over 300 species of desert plants, including endangered and medicinal varieties. Designed with zero-wa…
Delhi’s Drought Taskforce Launches Micro-Fog Cooling Gardens
The Delhi Urban Climate Resilience Taskforce has introduced micro-fog misting zones (“cool gardens”) in drought-prone neighborhoods of West and Southeast Delhi. Decked with solar-powered mist nozzles, shaded benches, and heat-resilient vegetation, each micro park brings down ambient temperature by 4–5 °C. Initial installations in Dwarka P…
Odisha Opens Marine Technology Incubator in Bhubaneswar
Odisha has established India’s first Marine Technology Incubator (MTI) near Bhubaneswar Tech Park. MTI hosts startups working on ocean sensors, carbon capture, desalination tech, and deep-sea robotics. Facilities include dry lab bays, CNC fabrication, and wet bays for marine prototypes. The state supports incubatees with grants of ₹50 lakh per…
Kerala Inaugurates Floating Wetland Park at Backwaters
Kerala’s Tourism Board in partnership with NGOs has constructed a floating wetland park in the backwaters of Alappuzha. Built on bamboo platforms, the park features native wetland vegetation, fish nurseries, and boardwalks for eco-tourism. Water quality and biodiversity have improved since project inception. School groups visit for environmental…
Punjab Launches Next-Gen Drone Swarm for Wildfire Control
The Punjab Fire Services, in collaboration with IIT Kanpur, has tested a swarm of ten synchronized drones capable of aerial fire monitoring, mapping hot spots, and dropping eco-fire retardant granules in pre-identified control zones. Using AI to coordinate flight patterns, the drones achieved simultaneous coverage over a 2-km area. The pilot near …
Andhra Pradesh Introduces Solar-Powered Desalination Units
Andhra Pradesh’s coastal water resources department has deployed 20 solar-powered desalination units in saline-prone villages near the Bay of Bengal. Each modular plant produces 10,000 liters of potable water per day using reverse osmosis and solar thermal desalination. Villagers now report improved health and reduced dependence on tanker water.…
Chennai Starts Citywide Tree Census Using Drones
Chennai Corporation has launched a drone-based multispectral tree census program across the city’s green zones, street canopy, and urban wetlands. The drones capture tree count, canopy cover, species type, and health metrics like chlorophyll levels. The data populates a public tree map and aids in heat island and urban planning efforts. 100% of …
Gujarat Inaugurates Indigenous Quantum Sensor Lab
Gujarat’s Science & Technology Department and PRL have opened a quantum sensor research facility in Ahmedabad, focused on precise gravity, magnetic, and inertial measurements. The lab is equipped with atomic clock setups and quantum gravimeters and is the first of its kind in South Asia. The facility enables national research in geology, nav…
Karnataka’s Water Recycling Wastewater Management Policy
Bengaluru’s Water Supply and Sewerage Board has adopted a decentralized wastewater treatment policy requiring all new apartment complexes (200+ units) to install on-site treatment plants (STPs) with ≥90% reclamation. Reclaimed water is used for landscaping and flushing. In the first year, six complexes have been certified, saving 150 ML of fre…
Tamil Nadu Launches Virtual Learning Hubs in Rural Schools
Tamil Nadu’s Education Department has introduced virtual learning hubs in 1,000 government schools across rural areas. Equipped with smartboards, reliable internet, and subscriptions to counselling and STEM platforms, these hubs are designed to democratize quality education. Teachers are trained in digital pedagogy, and students now access codin…