Spam in fishing net

Field science

Cry of a river

A little known river in UP is struggling for survival. Untreated effluent, delayed action to blame

No let-off till zero discharge

Where river runs black

Industries from far and near dump untreated toxic effluents near Ulhasnagar, choking a river and sickening people

Stink in the leather belt

Calcutta Leather Complex has shifted from the heart of the city to the outskirts on Supreme Court order, but it fails to treat toxic effluent and …

Mahad loses river, crops

Polluting industrial units closed only on paper

Factories poison Khed

Villagers angry over chemical effluents in their drinking water

Waste manager dumps it in river

Gujarat firm gets closure notice for stealthily disposing of untreated hazardous waste

Tannery convicted

No check on effluents

Tirupur dyeing units told to close

Madras High Court orders shut down till zero discharge

States asked to clean up

No permits in high-polluted areas  

For a clean ganga

Andhra hospitals flout bio-medical rules

119 hospitals issued show cause notice by state pollution control board for violations

Industrial units in Vapi continue to flout pollution norms

Union environment ministry had lifted moratorium in the area after state pollution control board promised to improve the situation

Dye filter

An improvised bio-sand filter helps Nepal dyers treat toxic effluents

Green tribunal orders enquiry on Jodhpur industrial sludge

About 10,000 odd industries in and around the city are dumping waste in river tributary, alleges petition

Gutter will sparkle

Ludhiana is going all out to clean up Buddha Nallah, the sole receptacle of its industrial filth

Gentle on critical pollution

After declaring 43 industrial areas in India as critically polluted and imposing a moratorium on their expansion, the Union Ministry of …

Towards zero discharge

Two textile cities, Tirupur and Ludhiana, explore ways to stop effluent discharge into streams

Effluent treatment plants must meet water quality norms by March 31: SC

Justice Kehar directs state governments to initiate criminal and civil proceedings against industrial units flouting norms

How Baddi pharma waste can make your medicines ineffective

The waste contains active ingredients used in antibiotics and may be contributing to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. It is time to …

Can we save Ganga?

The Ganga is getting political attention. What does it take to clean the river? Down To Earth team travels to the most polluted stretch of the …

Kumbh’s over, now God save the Ganga

Kanpur's tanneries, shut down during the pilgrimage, have reopened and are polluting the river again: sources