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Mayank Aggarwal

ARTICLES BY MAYANK AGGARWAL

A portion of the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track that got washed away following heavy rainfall on 14 August

Himachal Pradesh: A tragedy in many parts

10 min read . 31 Aug 2023

In this file photo taken on 10 April, 2020, a leopard reacts while walking inside the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar. India's leopard population has grown more than 60 per cent in four years to almost 13,000 animals even though their habitats are fragmenting, according to a new government report released on 21 December 21, 2020. (Photo credit: Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP)

India records increase in leopard population but real number could be much more

6 min read . 01 Jan 2021

Calling it a ‘holistic approach to education’, the government said the integrated school education scheme will lead to ‘an integrated administration looking at school as a continuum’. Photo: HT

Government approves integrated school education scheme

2 min read . 30 Mar 2018

Kolkata and Delhi lead the list of cities that would benefit the most from accelerated emission cuts. Photo: HT

Speeding up plans to cut emissions may save 153 million lives, says study

1 min read . 21 Mar 2018

Power and renewable energy minister R.K. Singh also expressed confidence that India will achieve about 200 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy capacity before 2022, exceeding the target of 175GW. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Energy efficiency, green concerns key to India’s development goals: R.K. Singh

2 min read . 21 Mar 2018

Harsh Vardhan-led Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has sought suggestions and views of all stakeholders within 60 days of the draft notification after it will be finalised. Photo: PTI

Govt proposes to ease environment rules for construction sector

3 min read . 20 Mar 2018

Vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria have become a major public health concern in the country for the last few years. Photo: Bloomberg

Panel asks govt to find solutions to check the spread of chikungunya

2 min read . 19 Mar 2018

The new National Forest Policy proposes to restrict ‘schemes and projects which interfere with forests’. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Government unveils draft national forest policy

5 min read . 17 Mar 2018

Poor quality Chinese solar panels, rejected by developers, were being sold in the Indian market at a discount. Photo: Bloomberg

India to take criminal action against errant solar power developers

1 min read . 15 Mar 2018

An ‘umbrella scheme’ can be significant as more than a dozen ministries, departments and authorities carry out scientific work including research at a cost of hundreds of crores of rupees. Photo: Bloomberg

Govt may soon have ‘umbrella scheme’ to avoid overlapping in scientific research

1 min read . 14 Mar 2018

Environment minister Harsh Vardhan. Photo: Mint

Centre letting state panels expedite disposal of project regularization requests, say environmentalists

3 min read . 14 Mar 2018

The draft note on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) envisages setting up of nearly 600 new air quality monitoring stations covering regions across India. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik

Govt to overhaul its air pollution strategy to cover regions across India

3 min read . 12 Mar 2018

For the study on reducing India’s emission intensity, the ministry specified that the study should give sector-specific budgetary requirements, including measures to mitigate emissions in all sectors. Photo: Bloomberg

Govt calls for studies on climate change goals

2 min read . 12 Mar 2018

The latest amendments in the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011 were notified on 6 March by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Photo:

Government amends coastal zone rules to give relief to projects

3 min read . 12 Mar 2018

The Stockholm Convention aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of all intentionally produced POPs found in industrial chemicals and pesticides. Photo: Mint

Environment ministry notifies rules to regulate the use of persistent organic pollutants

2 min read . 12 Mar 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (front R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (front L) meet with the “solar mamas”—a group of rural solar engineer—after the start of the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron bat for solar alliance to boost global energy security

3 min read . 11 Mar 2018

CPCB and the state pollution control boards (SPCBs) have been pursuing industries to install air pollution control equipment to comply with emission standards prescribed under the Environment Protection Act 1986. Photo: Mint

CPCB says industries can face closure if failed to follow strict emission norms

2 min read . 09 Mar 2018

The committee will also develop ‘a new hassle-free procedure, including online system, while ensuring that provisions of law are adhered to’ regarding the movement of timber. Photo: Bloomberg

Environment ministry forms panel to regulate movement of timber from northeast

1 min read . 08 Mar 2018

A file photo of a hydropower project in Srinagar. A study has held that hydropower in Mekong River Basin, the longest river in Southeast Asia, might not be climate friendly and has emissions equalling that from fossil fuel sources.

Can hydropower be classified as clean energy?

1 min read . 07 Mar 2018

The new rules notified last year included buffaloes in the definition of cattle and banned the sale of cattle for slaughter. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

What prompted the centre to rethink rules on cattle trade?

3 min read . 07 Mar 2018