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

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

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

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 …

January 31, 2009

Talcher thermal power plant shuts down, NTPC says modern unit will replace it

The 460-megawatt power plant was commissioned in 1967

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 

Guidelines for medical waste

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)

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

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

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

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 

How green is the urea sector?

A comprehensive environmental assessment of India’s urea industry reveals that despite Kafkaesque bureaucratic hurdles from sourcing to …