Sabhas we listen to

On the 30th year of Panchayati Raj, the rise of the Gram Sabha holds the hope of making local-government accountable  

Centre’s Rs 64,000 cr plan for future pandemics: What does it consist of?

New policy aimed at improving tertiary care, diagnostics and surveillance; it will supplement National Health Mission, says government

Simply Put: Data govt takes, data govt offers

Delhi’s dilemma

Why statehood is no answer to the city’s pollution mess

How much did Interim Budget 2024 allocate to different central schemes

Down To Earth plots scheme allocation in the last budget before the general elections on data cards

Union Budget 2022-23: Number of centrally sponsored schemes cut by half

19 schemes under Ministry of Women & Child Development ‘rationalised’ revamped to only 3  

Government welfare schemes slashed by half in 3 years

Women safety schemes, biodiversity, agricultural sector bear the brunt 

DTE Ground Report: Why MGNREGA workers in West Bengal are in dire straits

The Centre has blocked the state’s funds for the rural employment scheme for over a year, jeopardising the economic conditions of many villagers

Fault lines in expressway

To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg …

As told to Parliament (November 29, 2021): Industries contribute up to a third of Delhi’s pollution

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Private hospitals charging more a positive development for Ayushman Bharat CEO

Longer stay, utilisation of unnecessary services for neonatal care in private hospitals

Government schools in Bihar in danger of being replaced by cheap, dingy tuition centres: Report

Hardly any students attend; teacher-children ratio not adhered to; no uniform and textbooks for children, report finds

What India’s first assessment of district hospitals found

Not all 707 district hospitals performed as standards demand  

Agriculture sustains growth, but what about the whole year?

All sectors of Indian economy, except farm, remain below 2019-20 levels

Environment ministry allows state authorities to deal with EC violation cases

A notification by the environment ministry to allow state authorities to deal with violation cases puts a serious question mark on project …

Interim Budget 2019: Renewable energy plans on hold till full budget

Lots of hints dropped but no concrete proposal

Why Forest Conservation Amendment Act may be deemed unconstitutional

The Amendment represents a regressive step, reverting to a colonial-era mindset that emphasises control over nature and legal recognition

Simply Put: Big Brother don’t watch

Delhi hasn’t done enough to contain COVID-19, Centre tells Supreme Court

Affidavit lists lack of testing, beds, contact-tracing

Health spending increases in lower-income countries: WHO report

However, people are still paying too much out of their own pockets

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023: States, UTs must act as per definition in TN Godavarman judgement, says SC  

Apex court was hearing a PIL challenging constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023  

Obituary: Former health secy Keshav Desiraju fought hard against corruption in health industry

He was summarily transferred to the ministry of consumer affairs during his tenure as the health secy

Will electoral compulsions force govt to use muscular tech?

Display of technological power is being identified as a valid political tool to galvanise public sentiment

National Clean Air Programme is a half hearted policy

India may have announced the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), but neither does it have any legal backing nor financial support, making it a …

CSE welcomes apex court’s rap to authorities on Delhi pollution

The court has given a stern message to authorities and set a higher benchmark for enforcement of measures to prevent air pollution measures, the …