India’s pollution control boards were weakened over the last 14 years, as environment ministry lacks roadmap
Several initiatives were taken since 1984 to strengthen the pollution control boards & committees but were not implemented
Centre asks Gujarat to look into clean-up drive in Vishwamitri
Senior activist fighting battle against Vishwamitri river front says the Vadodara civic body has done mischief by entering the river
62 booked in Bhagalpur for idol immersion in violation of NGT directives
According to reports, idols have been immersed in the Ganga and its tributaries across Bihar from Durga Puja till Chhath
How this landmark NGT order will shape the future of India's pollution control bodies
The latest NGT judgement is a fresh start to the initiative of strengthening pollution control boards
SC bans dirty pet-coke, furnace oil in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; CSE lauds verdict
The order comes in response to the recommendations of the EPCA that has found very high sulphur levels in these fuels
“Don’t touch my car” syndrome at cost of our health
It is ironical that the city has paced up action on commercial and public transport vehicles in the city – trucks, buses, autos and taxis &…
NGT asks Delhi Government to issue health advisories for polluted hotspots
The national green tribunal has asked the Delhi government to take strict steps against critically polluted hotspots in the city
Hazardous delay
Environment ministry submits unclear status report on hazardous waste directives
Auto yes to coal
High powered panel recommends freeing coal blocks in forests
Air to lung to DNA
Tribunal makes Noida factory comply with green regulations
Chrome plating unit in Noida is the second factory in the industrial area that has been allowed to resume operations after complying with …
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State of India’s environment: Quality of air, water, land worsened in India’s industrial clusters
Tarapur in Maharashtra emerged the most polluted cluster between 2009 and 2018
Delhi air remains 'severe plus'
Emergency persists despite drop in stubble burning
Talcher thermal power plant shuts down, NTPC says modern unit will replace it
The 460-megawatt power plant was commissioned in 1967
Guidelines for medical waste
Sewage overload: Why the Ganga remains polluted despite cleanliness drives
At least 71% of the river’s monitoring stations reported alarming levels of faecal coliform in January 2023
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2020)
How green is the urea sector?
A comprehensive environmental assessment of India’s urea industry reveals that despite Kafkaesque bureaucratic hurdles from sourcing to …
How effective is CPCB in its management of e-waste?
The world produced around 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste in 2019, out of which only 17.4% was recycled
SC to hear Volkswagen’s appeal against NGT order
A four-member panel set up by the NGT recently raised fine on the automobile giant to Rs 171.34 crore over damage to people’s health
Can plastics be good?
Though plastics are harmful for the environment, a few interesting initiatives across India hold promise
Not just Delhi, 70 Indian cities reel under air pollution
None of these cities, which are monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board, had good air quality between October 22 and 29
SC judgment on firecrackers: Execution a major challenge
Here’s an analysis of how the apex court's recent judgment has a lot of ground to cover