Madhya Pradesh

With growing urbanisation and industrialisation, Budhni’s forests have started to shrink, deeply affecting the communities that rely on them.

Half of the states districts lack proper District Survey Reports. Missing or outdated documents enable illegal mining, creating dangerous pits. Poor records help illegal miners escape accountability.

Heat and drought are striking Madhya Pradesh together, more often and more intensely. A new study highlights urgent climate risks to crops, water, and rural communities.

Despite 125,000+ rainwater harvesting systems and conservation efforts, Madhya Pradesh needs structural reforms and community engagement for long-term water sustainability. Farmers struggle with depleted groundwater, forcing deeper wells and higher costs.

Road deaths in Madhya Pradesh hit 14,000 in 2024. Poor road design, speeding, and failed enforcement continue to kill over 1,000 people every month.

One-third of Central India's districts lack climate resilience to handle droughts, heatwaves & erratic rainfall. MP districts like Bhopal, Ratlam face infrastructure gaps & declining forests.

Bhopal’s iconic Bhoj Wetland faces growing microplastic threats. Experts highlight how this Ramsar site could become a frontline defense through improved waste control, wetland restoration, and stricter urban runoff regulations.

"The double of the area that is found in violation of the distance criteria… must be added to the wetland from other sites,” states the order.

Eight racehorses died in Madhya Pradesh due to heat stress and suspected glanders disease. Investigation reveals illegal transport without documents, links to Hyderabad betting scandal, and animal welfare violations at Raipura village facility.

Recurring fires at Bhopal's Adampur dump prompted SC action against BMC negligence. The Court ordered a CPCB investigation and health assessments for affected villagers after activist alleged BMC deliberately burns excess garbage.