Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 5, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 6, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission

The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now  

No respite for Ridleys

Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use

Singapore taps its water

The Southeast Asian city-state strives to end its dependence on Malaysia for water

Rivers of discord

Against the flow

Downstream of India

Yours unilaterally

Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour

IN SHORT

Passive neighbour

India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra  

Science & Technology - Briefs

Courts act to protect floodplains

Centre dithers on banning encroachment in river zones

Pindar’s last gush

Dam proposed on the last unrestricted tributary of Alaknanda stirs valley residents

Centre seeks to expedite interlinking of rivers

Water resources ministry publishes draft guidelines for water sharing amongst states seeking greater role for the Centre in water resource development

Under threat

A proposed dam is set to change the landscape in the Pindar ghati--host to the last free flowing tributary of the Alaknanda. Bharat Lal Seth …

Mithi is a river, not real estate

Jagdish Gandhi wears many hats. A historian writing a book on Mumbai’s colonial past, he was among those responsible for restoring the …

Born Again

A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people of Melaghar village

Above All Differences

A caste-ridden society transforms the depleted forests into a green haven

Working women

In Guraiya village , it's women empowerment all the way

Ganga's moment

Watery grave

Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods

WB report on Alaknanda dam kept under wraps

Findings on possible adverse impacts of Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydropower project may not become public till Maha Kumbh gets over

Solo Performances

Besides the communities who have done exemplary work in the field of environment, several individuals are making a difference in the lives of …

Hamlets reborn

Although Bhaonta-Kolyala village walked away with the Down To Earth-Joseph C John Award, the judges came across several such communities worthy …