India is also in the process of making major changes in its automotive regulatory system by drafting the introduction of the third round of its Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards. These norms are one of the pillars of the national plan to make the transport industry more sustainable and efficient.

Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Program.

Launch & Recognition: This program was launched in 2024 as a component of the campaign program, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain. Recently, Karnataka district of Bidar was given the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award as a top performing district.

Recent Recognition:
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (CDBR) in Himachal Pradesh has recently been listed as a part of UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). The inclusion makes the total number of biosphere reserves listed by UNESCO in India 13.

Existing Environmental War.
Ecuador is now experiencing a major social and environmental crisis with the Indigenous people strongly protesting against the proposal by President Daniel Noboa to increase oil drilling in the Amazon rainforest. This has posed a significant source of conflict between the economic development policies of the government and the rights of the Indigenous people and the conservation of the environment.

Mission Overview
The first Indian multi-wavelength space observatory, AstroSat, has been in operation since its launch on September 28, 2015, and has completed a decade of operation. The satellite was put into orbit with the help of the PSLV-C30 (XL) vehicle of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. AstroSat has been an extremely successful mission, significantly surpassing its intended minimum operational life of five years, and still delivering useful scientific data.