Preparing for the deluge in Bihar
Despite excellent information from across the border from Nepal, and much preparation Bihar remains flood prone, with problems of communication …
Water in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water
‘Indo-Nepal effort needed to prevent Ganges Basin fish from losing genetic variability’
Steve Lockett, a Mahseer expert, feels the two countries must pool in their efforts to preserve the freshwater fish stocks in the Ganga and its …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (December 15-21, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
Agencies working towards making Haiderpur wetland in west UP a Ramsar site
Haidepur is significant as it supports rich biodiversity, offers livelihood opportunities for locals
Ganga speaks volumes on flawed govt plan, yet makes no poll ripples
Uttar Pradesh's rivers find no mention in election discourse despite clean-up projects being the keystone of the Centre
As told to Parliament (February 2, 2023): Tapovan-Vishnugad power project far away from Joshimath, claims minister
Experts are of the opinion that the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project is part of the reason for the soil collapse
Wisdom regurgitated
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 9, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Gandhian Sanitation: Flood-prone Sahibganj uses height and bacteria to manage its waste
Flood-prone blocks of Sahibganj in Jharkhand use biodigester toilets; these comprise a series of concrete tanks that contain sheets with an …
UP village demanding compensation for riverine erosion stops fast
The residents of Kamhariya in Sitapur district had been on a 48-hour hunger strike, demanding measures against erosion by the Sharda river. They …
Amazon river dolphins now listed as ‘Endangered’ by IUCN
The update is part of assessments or reassessments of 35 cetacean species, subspecies or populations published on the IUCN Red List in November 2018
Twist in turtle tale
How a concerted effort changed the fortunes of two freshwater turtle breeding facilities at the two ends of Uttar Pradesh
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 9, 2023)
First-of-its kind turtle rehab centre comes up in Bihar
To be inaugurated this month, the centre will house injured and sick turtles rescued from smugglers
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 18, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week
India has 20 river basins, all over-exploited
Over 60 years after the country got its first plan to rejuvenate the rivers, not a single basin has been spared from overexploitation
Water storage in major Indian river basins depleting
More than 60 per cent of the basins contain much less water than average storage over the last decade, CWC data shows
Jaitley says 47 projects completed under Namami Gange, but data suggests otherwise
While the Finance Minister said 47 projects are completed under Namami Gange, data from the National Clean Ganga Missions shows only 18 are …
Monsoon 2022 ends with filling up India’s major reservoirs
Some 44 reservoirs have 100 per cent storage at the end of the monsoon
Simply put: Fast until death to save Ganga
'Defaulting Ganga dams in Uttarakhand to be shut for a month'
A state govt undertaking and 2 private dams don't want to follow water discharge norms
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Haryana’s Rors brought Western flavour to the Indus Valley
New genetic study claims that the Rors came to the Indus Valley when it was flourishing during the Bronze Age and inducted West Eurasian genetic …
Bihar plans afforestation drive in villages along Ganga river
100 open defecation free villages located along the river have been selected for the drive