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Green Climate Fund team reviews climate resilience project in Odisha

A delegation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) visited Odisha's Ganjam district to assess the progress of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project, which is promoting ecosystem restoration and climate-resilient livelihoods across vulnerable coastal regions.

Maha panel to explore phase-out of petrol, diesel vehicles from Mumbai

In a move which would have a far-reaching impact on the automobile sector, the Maharashtra Government has a set up a seven-member committee to study the possibility of banning petrol and diesel vehicles in order to phase them out in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The MMR comprises Mumbai city as well as areas of neighbouring Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts, taking worsening air quality into account.