On September 30, various union government departments and agencies published several news releases linked to the environment, climate change, public health, and related social sectors that are important for the country’s present and future.
The Plurals has collated the key information for you.
Cabinet approval granted for the Phase III of Green Energy Corridor project
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme. This historic initiative will strengthen India’s Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy across States/ Union Territories.
The scheme also provides for deployment of 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at the Renewable Energy (RE) developer/generator end or any other location of importance for grid flexibility to address intermittency, congestion, peak-hour curtailment and meet non-solar hour demand. The scheme will facilitate grid integration and power evacuation within the States/UTs of India.
Detailed report link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/
Review to curb stubble burning and emissions from vehicles and industrial sector in Delhi= National Capital Region
The Sub-Committee on Safeguarding & Enforcement of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) convened its 26th meeting on 29.09.2026 under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, CAQM. The meeting comprehensively reviewed the status of preparedness, enforcement and compliance measures being undertaken by the concerned NCR State Governments/ GNCTD and implementing agencies for targeted abatement of air pollution across the National Capital Region (NCR).
During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on sector-specific measures and implementation of various statutory directions issued by the Commission. The Sub-committee took stock of the preparedness of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for implementation of Direction No. 99 dated 15.05.2026 and the respective action plans for prevention and control of paddy stubble burning during 2026, with the objective of complete elimination of such incidents. The review also covered measures for crop diversification, promotion of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), utilisation of crop residue and strengthening of awareness and IEC activities among farmers.
Detailed report link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/
Scientists mapped the universe’s oldest hydrogen glow, stated the union ministry of science & technology
In an international collaboration that includes researchers from India, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment telescope (CHIME telescope) has made its first standalone detection of the glow of hydrogen from when the universe was about five billion years old, paving the way for new studies of cosmic expansion and dark energy.
The CHIME interferometric radio telescope in Canada was built to map the distribution of hydrogen gas in the early universe, allowing astronomers to calculate its expansion and thus investigate dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the universe to expand faster over time.
In a study that included CHIME collaborators at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the CHIME telescope has shown, for the first time, that it can detect the faint glow of hydrogen gas from deep in the universe’s past using only its own data.
Detailed report link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/
Nineteen diplomatic missions participated in India Mining Week 2026
India Mining Week 2026, India’s largest conference-cum-exhibition for the mining and minerals sector, hosted ‘India Mining: Global Connect’, an international outreach interaction that brought together representatives of diplomatic missions from 19 countries to discuss opportunities for greater international participation and collaboration in India’s mining and minerals sector.
The interaction was organised as part of the build-up to India Mining Week 2026, scheduled from 15-17 November 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, by the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines, Government of India, in association with the mining industry.
Detailed report link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/