Nuance and law

The Supreme Court’s ill-timed order on a case of municipal solid waste that is affecting construction workers illustrates how Indian courts …

Shaky business

A deadly nexus between government officials and builders reduce most of Gujarat's homes to rubbles

No signs of science

Unsteady buildings

Frequency of building collapses a big concern. Authorities are trying to fix the mess by introducing newer complications

Road construction projects are destroying Goa's traditional wetlands

Intensive infrastructure projects in Goa are threatening a unique wetland system that protects the state from flooding

Republic quaked

Gujarat is paying a heavy price for a calamity that is by far the biggest government-made disaster since Independence. As the state crawls out …

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World Bank to buy carbon credits to aid building material industry

COVID-19 slowed global progress on energy efficiency: IEA report

Shift in energy demand from commercial to residential buildings, and from public to private transport, was largely witnessed, the report noted

10 cement companies, industry body fined Rs 6,300 crore for cartelisation

The Competition Commission of India found the companies were acting in concert to fix the prices of cement

One more goes down

Reflections on glass

Use of glass in construction has become a fad. But it is not the right choice for Indian climate

मलबे के ढेर में दबता देश-3: दोबारा इस्तेमाल से निकलेगी राह

दिल्ली सरकार ने नगर निगमों को एडवाइजरी जारी की है जिसमें उन्हें भवन निर्माण में 5 प्रतिशत पुनर्चक्रित मलबे का इस्तेमाल करने को कहा ...

The 20th century saw a 23-fold increase in natural resources used for building

Massive expansion of natural resource consumption will have a considerable environmental impact

Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse

Yet another building collapses amid allegations of illegal modifications; number still trapped unknown

Nirma whitewash

Detergent company Nirma gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Environment ministry to inspect …

Aarey's Chipko moment

The plan to clear Mumbai's last green cover is facing stiff resistance from citizens and non-profits

Future shock: The leaning towers of Najafgarh Jheel

Why construction activity around the southwest Delhi water body is a recipe for disaster  

Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm to cut fossil fuel use in construction

Bringing changes to the construction industry can help decrease emissions 44% by 2050, according to a report by C40 Cities

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 25, 2020)

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

How will India address illegal sand mining without any data?

New laws to regulate sand mining have not had much impact

Addicted to groundwater

High Court order fails to wean Gurgaon off illegal wells

Remembering 2013 Uttarakhand Floods

In June 2013, flashfloods in Uttarakhand wiped out settlements and decimated lives. Here’s a throwback to our investigation into the …

India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE

The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution

CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP

The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report