Ganga's burden of pollutants from Kanpur to Varanasi

A visit to the tanneries in Kanpur and some of the sewage treatment plants and drains along the Ganga reveals the extent of pollution and the …

Parliamentary Digest (July 25, 2022): Centre does not reveal lion relocation sites

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Simply put: Ganga makes no poll ripples

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 13, 2023)

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

Iconic city or concrete jungle?

A “clean-green” city project spread over 400 hectares in Unaao will prove disastrous for the choked Ganga

Ganga drowns in endless consultations

Water resources ministry arranges yet another meeting to discuss Ganga cleaning

Reviving Adi Ganga: Central funds, international project give hope

Adi Ganga was chosen from India as a part of a project to address pollution in South Asian rivers

Long-term groundwater storage in Ganga basin declining at 2.6 cm per year: Study

The Ganga Basin’s aquifers are one of the largest reservoirs of groundwater in the world

Yet another seer sits on fast-unto-death for Ganga

Bihar girl Padmavati demands action against mining, stricter norms for dams

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

Pollution in Ganga harming riverbed sediments too, says study

Human waste and toxic effluents cause deficit of dissolved oxygen in the river’s most polluted stretches

Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days

Dolphins are frequently targeted by poachers for their skin and oil

10 critical steps for Ganga revival

As PM Modi advises states along the river to shift focus from Namami to Arth Ganga, it is clear that the Ganga cannot be restored by only …

Uttarakhand dams jeopardise Ganga's free flow

Two private and one government owners of dams on the Ganga refuse to follow the upcoming water discharge guidelines necessary for the cleaning …

River deltas are 'drowning', threatening hundreds of millions of people

Better management of river sediment is vital to improve the outlook for the world’s deltas

Will the inauguration of Ganga navigation destroy the river’s ecology?

Down To Earth talks to riverine experts on what could happen to the river’s flow, depth and wildlife

What Namami Gange has achieved in one year

This animation explains whether the new government's ambitious scheme to clean the Ganga has brought any results

Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India; but very few know about its transmission, effects & vaccination

Misconceptions and insufficient education on Hepatitis B are widespread; they necessitate targeted information campaigns, finds Sir Ganga Ram …

Kumbh brought Allahabad to verge of an epidemic, says NGT

The tribunal has asked UP chief secretary to immediately act on the mismanaged solid waste from the pilgrimage

Awareness is key to rejuvenating River Ganga: experts at 105th Indian Science Congress

Besides biodiversity conservation and a forestation programme in Ganga river basin, the experts recommended installation of 113 real-time online …

Centre’s Ganga affidavit ignores pollution realities

Close scrutiny of the plan submitted by National Mission for Clean Ganga shows why Supreme Court found it vague and rejected it

Sewage discharge in Ganga: NGT orders Uttarakhand PCB to take criminal action against officials concerned

Just half of total sewage generated daily in 13 districts treated properly before being dumped in river

Namami Gange: 5 reasons why Ganga will not be clean by 2020

Even after 4 years and an allotment of Rs 22,000 crore, Modi’s flagship programme is far from being a success  

CAG exposes financial irregularities in science, environment-related ministries

Setting up of a faulty bio-safety facility resulted in wastage of Rs 1.90 crore

Uma Bharati's river cleaning plan