Wash and melt: Idol immersion in Bengal turns a green leaf
Manpower minimised, water used in the process recycled; environmentalists hail the model, but implementation under cloud
How we reviewed NDA’s interim budget last year
Modi government’s maiden budget was a patchwork of abandoned schemes being revived or existing ones being re-named. Despite some fund …
Money, money everywhere; not a clean drop to drink
Experts lament the lack of scientific planning and direction for cleaning of rivers in budgets
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
For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations
Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists
Sewage discharge in Ganga: NGT orders Uttarakhand PCB to take criminal action against officials concerned
Just half of total sewage generated daily in 13 districts treated properly before being dumped in river
Namami Gange: PM-led body fails to meet even once
Government wants to clean Ganga by March 2019
CAG exposes financial irregularities in science, environment-related ministries
Setting up of a faulty bio-safety facility resulted in wastage of Rs 1.90 crore
'Defaulting Ganga dams in Uttarakhand to be shut for a month'
A state govt undertaking and 2 private dams don't want to follow water discharge norms
As told to Parliament (August 3, 2023): Almost a million trees to be felled for Great Nicobar Project
All that was discussed in the House through the day
In these temples, offerings do not go waste
They are carefully segregated and processed to create nutrient-rich organic manure
Ganga drowns in endless consultations
Water resources ministry arranges yet another meeting to discuss Ganga cleaning
India and Germany sign agreement for cleaning Ganga
Germany will contribute Rs 22.5 crore to the three-year-long project
As told to Parliament (December 14, 2023): Over 500,000 tonnes of e-waste collected and processed in 2021-22
As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector
First day of Kumbh leaves a trail of filth
Organisers play the blame game
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'