12 yrs on, yet to recover from the ordeal: Woman kept captive at Bengaluru brick kiln
12 people were trafficked to Bengaluru in 2005 and held captive at a brick kiln till 2008. The owner was convicted in August 2020
UP pollution control board’s initiative to reduce brick kiln pollution inadequate, says CSE
The non-profit feels that a transition to fly ash brick manufacturing should be encouraged
Rebuild the system
The changes proposed in the emission norms for brick kilns are unlikely to curb pollution. Here's why
Almond trees axed for brick kilns in Budgam: J&K High Court issues notice over consent
Trees axed on land to be leased, land in close proximity to airport and Air Force base, claims petition
Millions of labourers to be affected by brick producers’ strike over hike in GST, coal rates
Uttar Pradesh manufacturers to cease production for a year; Coal rates doubled from last year, GST goes up to 12% from 5%
Brick kilns shifting to cleaner technology, but progress is slow
An order by the Central Pollution Control Board in June asked brick kilns across India to shift to a cleaner and more efficient “induced …
Delaying tactics by environment ministry
The comprehensive action plan issued by the Supreme Court to tackle air pollution in NCR lists curbing operation of brick kilns
CSE welcomes MoEFCC’s new notification on brick kilns
It is a welcome step from MoEFCC to reign in uncomplying brick kilns through technology roadmaps or cleaner fuel options, says CSE
‘Cleaner fuel the way ahead’: NGT limits brick kiln operations in Delhi-NCR
The order, however, stated implementation concerns
Telangana police rescues Odisha family held captive at Ramagundam brick kiln
The brick kiln owner allegedly held the family captive, beat them up and made them work without paying them
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2019)
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Brick Kilns: A case for promoting rural industries in the future
The role played by India’s brick kilns during the COVID-9 crisis, puts up a case for preserving rural industries that are readily adapting …
Innovations in brick kiln: Baghpat raising the bar
Majority of the brick kilns that have been converted to zigzag in Baghpat district are using agricultural waste and coal as fuel and producing …
World’s first bio-brick can help reduce CO2 emissions
University of Cape Town researchers have developed world’s first bio-brick from human urine
Operation of brick kilns in UP: NGT pulls up chief secretary
The tribunal, in an earlier order, said brick kilns in the National Capital Region cannot operate until an assimilative carrying capacity …
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Cleaning Nepal, brick by brick
The 2015 earthquake has given Nepal an opportunity to adopt cleaner brick kiln technologies
Why are fly ash brick manufacturers in a tough spot?
Though the government has stressed on increasing fly ash utilisation in the country, manufacturers allege that a situation of scarcity is being …
Experts rue Uttar Pradesh pollution board's move to reduce brick kiln pollution
A clear technological roadmap for the brick industry is the need of the hour
74% brick kilns in Delhi-NCR have not shifted to cleaner technology
Two-thirds of brick kilns in Delhi-NCR are unlikely to meet the deadline to upgrade to a cleaner firing technology
Brick kilns destroying fertile top soil
65 per cent of bricks produced in India are manufactured in the Gangetic plains, which have one of the world’s most fertile alluvial soils
‘Brick kiln workers in India underpaid and exploited’
India employs double the number of labourers than China, yet produces one-fifth of China’s annual brick production of 1 trillion
