In order to curb the pollution in urban areas of India a pilot project on “Smart Urban Green Community (SUGC) for Abatement of Vehicular Pollution in Delhi.” is undertaken by EPD.

A Climate change project for urban areas EPD has initiated a Project “Combating Urban Heat Island effects through Town Planning measures”. 

Respondent for Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India on  hearings by Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) New Delhi,  on   Case O.A No. 171 of 2015  and M.A   in the matter of Pandalaneni Srimannarayan Vs. State  Government of Andhra Pradesh and Others  regarding   environmental   impact  due to development  of  new  capital  city  of   Amravati, Andhra Pradesh. 

DPRs on  redevelopment of   Varanasi Ghats on  river Ganga appraised and comments submitted to Expert Committee set up by Hon’ble Allahabad High Court w.r.to PIL by Koutilya Society  regarding conservation and restoration of Ghats of Banaras, National Mission for Clean Ganga,  Ministry of Water Resources.

At organizational level EPD is also taking various activities/ initiatives to “Beat the Plastic Pollution”, under the direction of Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.