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CPCB penalty to industries at Mahul, Ambapada pave way for polluter-pays principle
Report submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board penalising the industries based on their quantum of pollution is a roadmap for better …
Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?
The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE
Deadly nursery: Why children bear brunt of toxic air in Delhi
Pollutants lower immunity levels and increase inflammation in children, say experts
Green issues plaguing rural West Bengal missing in Panchayat election campaigns, say activists
Low groundwater levels, cutting of trees and poor waste management not being addressed; political parties pass blame in response
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 3, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Environmental crimes: India may take upto 33 yrs to clear case backlog, says report
By the end of 2018, the number of cases pending trial climbed to 48,238
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 10, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2020)
Why film festivals on the environment are a good idea
There is something about watching our environmental issues through the visual medium. If structured and shown with research, the impact of a …
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: Beyond financial barriers in rural households
Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana availed 1.62 refills in the first 5 months of COVID-19 pandemic against 3 free refills …
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: By and for women
Clean cooking schemes designed with women at their centre will help India maintain its progress towards abatement of indoor air quality and help …
Expect Delhi to become a gas chamber again this Diwali
Western disturbance too weak to bring respite, light rain could worsen air quality
Delhi, controlling air pollution is in your own hands
The cause of Delhi's severe air pollution is primarily due to geographical and local factors
Green norms breach: 15 coal-firing power plants fined Rs 38 cr
Units ordered to deposit penalties by June 5; Central Pollution Control Board may pursue closure orders
Draft EIA 2020 undercuts India’s biodiversity and climate goals
The proposal to weaken policies for environmental protection with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft, 2020, has resulted in …
Draft EIA: SC rejects Centre challenge to Delhi HC translation order
The high court heard a petition asking the Centre to print the draft EIA notification in 22 languages mentioned in the Eight Schedule of the …
Draft EIA notification institutionalises 1 season data for baseline
Such data is needed for assessing impact of a project on the environment; experts fear Environment Impact Assessment studies will become …
Draft EIA 2020 notification: Moving beyond technical jargon
It is crucial to envision the EIA as anticipatory, participatory and systematic in nature and a process that relies on multidisciplinary input, …
Whose EIA draft is it anyway — people or project proponents?
The draft Environmental Impact Assessment reflects technocratic language, as it makes public consultation a tertiary issue and focuses on …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 10-14, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
EIA notification 2020 in violation of FRA: Activists write to MoEF&CC
The provisions would adversely affect rights of forest dwellers and their right to minor forest produce
Draft EIA 2020: How it may impact North East
The region, with eight per cent of India’s total geographical area, has 25 per cent of India’s forest cover
Environmental Impact Assessment: Why the govt needs to re-think its latest draft
The current EIA draft has severely diluted environmental protection, adding to the degradation of the environment; it can become an …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 27-31, 2020)
