COVID-19: India should act now to avert a bus sector collapse

The Centre should provide stimulus packages and chalk out long-term plan to revive te bus sector

NGT halts construction on wetland between Bengaluru lakes

The construction projects violated the Master Plan of 2015 as well as environmental guidelines

Reaping organic

Karnataka was the first state to adopt a policy on organic farming in 2004. Since then, several initiatives have helped farmers fight drought, …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 31, 2020)

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

Bengaluru catches drops

Act mandating rainwater harvesting boosts sale of filters

Coastal decontrol

Yet another attempt by the government to ease CRZ curbs

Lead Alert

A unique map of India is in the process of being put together

Water every other day: Bengaluru is drying up & destruction of lakes is the reason

City is now dependent on Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which received only 75% of its usual inflow last due to poor rainfall in River Cauvery …

Bengaluru, Lucknow flooding: What do we mean by water-sensitive cities?

Inadequate urban planning means thirsty and flooded cities have become the new normal: Part 1 

Electrifying ride

REVA leads the charge for electric vehicles in India

Food for taught

Should Karnataka expand the midday meal scheme without fine-tuning it?

Mucky transfer

Bangalore's sewage contaminates Tamil Nadu's water

CAG report shows how Karnataka's solid waste management is in disarray

Faultlines at urban bodies: Lack of segregation, no identification of dump sites, absence of GPS

Lost lakes

Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee

In defence of ostrich farming

Promoting ostrich and emu farming in India's drought-prone districts could be a boon to farmers

Anti-venom eggs

Karnataka government seeks more time to clean Bellandur Lake

Officials say that one month is too short a period to finish cleaning as they need to redirect the waste currently being dumped in the lake

Cauvery tribunal award notified

Disgruntled Karnataka chief minister writes to prime minister

Cars, more cars

A decentralised system will lead to sustainable water use

S Vishwanath, a Bangalore-based engineer and planner, started the Rainwater Club to help people manage rainwater efficiently. He spoke to Binayak …

Bangalore besieged

Respiratory problems increase with rise in air pollution in Bangalore

Dry clean

A Bangalore slum experiments with ecofriendly toilets

"Psychosocial care should be a component of overall health care"

K SEKAR, assistant professor, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, talks to NEELAM SINGH about …

Dying a green death

E-waste toxins in mum’s milk

Urban people more at risk