Edge of unreason

From a little-known Gurgaon doctor in 2008 to the alleged involvement of a nephrologist from Delhi's Apollo hospital today, the kidney racket …

The monsoon always catches the government unawares

First there was the mounting suspense. All of India awaited with bated breath the arrival of the south west monsoon. Would it arrive? Miraculously,…

Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the march

The ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Onward to Delhi) agitation began November 26, 2020, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and …

New plan, old problem

The proposed Sewerage Master Plan 2031 that promises to end Delhi's drainage troubles underestimates the wastewater volume of the city

Hauz Khas village restaurants under scanner for spewing untreated sewage

Eight out of 34 restaurants in the area have been operating without any clearance

Court questions sealing relief law

Delhi to explain how the law is relevant to the Capital’s planned development

Bus stop

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 8-13, 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 …

10 reasons why Sri Sri Ravishankar should not be conducting the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplain

The activity cannot be termed as a benign activity and shall have a permanent footprint on the floodplain, say experts

Unreal in pampered India

With NDMC winning the smart city challenge, the contrast between where the government lives and where the rest of the citizens live could not …

Why odd-even system can bring back the glory of bus transport

One can call it environmental injustice or incentive for pollution, public bus transport is more taxed than private vehicles

Delhi to reuse 80 per cent sewage by 2027

With no new dams in sight, the draft Delhi Water Policy, 2013 calls for reuse of treated sewage to achieve water security in the capital

Delhi groundwater, a deadly cocktail: CGWB report

Inadequate sewage treatment and disposal in the national capital territory is contaminating city’s groundwater

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 5, 2020)

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

High-speed derailment

Indefinite closure of Delhi airport metro line dashes faith in public private partnerships

AAP government asks private hospitals to give prompt aid to emergency patients

Advisory issued by health officials highlights complaints regarding excessive charges and delayed service

Lessons Delhi could learn from Beijing to clean up its air act

Delhi's bad air woes are worsened by an unresponsive media, unaware people and a government that does not seem to care

After fire outbreaks, Ghazipur landfill has a new concern — research finds its layers are heating up

These elevated temperatures in dumpsite can alter gas composition, worsen odours and leachate seeps

Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds

The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said

A matter of debate: Should stray dogs be fed in public places?

A recent blogpost on DTE drew a lot of interest. Here is a look

Urban Menace: Focus on human-monkey conflict management

Translocation alone will not bring an end to human-monkey interactions 

MoEFCC finalises emission standards for small boilers; but silent on whether they’re applicable for Delhi-NCR

Techno-centric policies, cleaner fuels needed to shave off industrial emissions

Biomedical waste in Delhi: What monitoring without figures, asks report

Liquid hospital waste discharged in sewers, many operating without DPCC authorisation

Wet winter, harsh summer, weird monsoon: What La Nina has in store for India in 2022

La Nina will be a major component of IMD's upcoming forecasts

Are we seeing early signs of reverse migration in India?

Living in a metropolis can be exciting but there are downsides