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
Stubble fire counts up, Delhi air quality slips to ‘severe’
Stubble burning share of PM2.5 estimated around 42% on November 4 from 5% a day earlier
‘Very poor’ Delhi air to slip further over 2 days
Blame factors: Calm surface wind, low ventilation, local pollution sources
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 21, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 13, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
CPCB cracks whip on 52 firms for flouting plastic waste rules
This is the first time the pollution watchdog has held companies accountable for not holding their end of the deal
NGT pulls up UP municipalities for sewage discharge into Ganga
The tribunal refuses to accept financial crunch as the reason behind the nagar palikas polluting the river
As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Transparent monitoring: Maharashtra pollution control board begins sharing emissions data on public domain
Sharing of CEMS data by state pollution control boards & committees in the public domain was mandated by Supreme Court in 2017
‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’
Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact
Delhi-NCR air under emergency for a day & a half, yet no action
Only 16% complaints related to air pollution resolved between October 15 and November 4. Monitoring was closed after 9:30 pm on November 5
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 13, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 9, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 8, 2020)
After NGT asks for stringent norms for STPs — a new dilemma
Switching to new norms for all existing and upcoming sewage treatment plants (STPs) is going to be a mammoth task
National Clean Air Programme missed 2024 target to push back pollution, study shows
Durgapur in West Bengal deteriorated most; Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh saw most improvement during 2019-2024
Kumbh is fine but why not clean the Ganga all the time?
'Govt can ensure proper flow if it desires, and thus ensure a clean river'
Draft plastic waste rules: Why multi-layered plastic needs to be phased out
12 years since plastic waste rules, 2011, restricting the use of MLPs is off the charts
Draft Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021: Addressing the bigger problem
The draft proposes increasing thickness of carry bags made of virgin plastic to 120 microns from 50 microns; ban single-use plastic from 2022
Only 50% of India’s pollution authorities make real-time data public: CSE analysis
As of February 2020, nearly 39% pollution control boards (states and Union territories) shared data in public domain
EPCA directs slew of measures as Delhi air turns noxious again
Diesel generator sets to be banned; construction and industrial projects asked to adhere strictly to norms
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 13-17, 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
Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’
Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend