Indian Presidency establishes Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre under International Solar Alliance
G20 Summit: New Delhi Leaders' Declaration adopted with consensus on various environmental goals
G20 Summit: Good progress on easing debt in Zambia, Ethiopia & Ghana, says finance minister
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2023)
Road to cool cities: Codes based on unique ‘urban form’ can be helpful
Urban India is a heat trap, but road orientation, building materials and zone-specific master plans can drastically enhance thermal ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the ...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)
CAG flags series of overruns in UP’s major irrigation projects
Outcomes unachieved despite UP government spending over 4,101 crore on major irrigation projects
New data protection law dilutes RTI, will impact marginalised and poor: Experts
May become difficult to hold the government accountable
As told to Parliament (August 10, 2023): Centre prepared flood management plans for 23 river systems in Ganga basin
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As told to Parliament (August 9, 2023): At least 2,800 people died of lightning every year from 2019-2022, says minister
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 9, 2023)
Rs 79 crore transferred to ineligible beneficiaries under NSAP, finds CAG
This led to several eligible beneficiaries being left out of the scheme
As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Central Electricity Authority suggests not retiring coal power plants before 2030
Consider setting up one exclusive shop for millets in every district: Panel to Centre
Recommendations to give impetus to consumption of coarse grains and millet-based food products
As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Adverse impact on environment cannot linked be with deforestation, says minister
As told to Parliament (August 4, 2023): ‘Steps by India under sickle cell mission not included in Lancet Commission report’
Three dead, 17 missing in Uttarakhand’s Gaurikund landslide; questions raised again on disaster management
People sleeping on the banks of the Mandakini river missing; the administration says they were prevented from sleeping here ...
As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project
Government schools in Bihar in danger of being replaced by cheap, dingy tuition centres: Report
Hardly any students attend; teacher-children ratio not adhered to; no uniform and textbooks for children, report finds
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 2, 2023)
Implementing PESA Act in Jharkhand is not an easy task
The Act recognising the right of tribal communities in Scheduled Areas was enacted in 1996. Despite being formed 22 ...
As told to Parliament (July 31, 2023): India lost 661 tigers in nearly 6 years, says minister
Standing Committee urges Centre to revise MGNREGS wages, budget
In most of the concerns raised, the committee found replies from the Centre unsatisfactory
As told to Parliament (July 28, 2023): 33.8% children under 5 years of age are stunted; 57% women are anaemic