High court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Jaypee for flouting green laws
Company asked to dismantle coal-fired power plant in Solan
Time to nail pesticides
Centre forms expert committee to frame policy to check residues in fruits, vegetables
In court
SC refuses interim relief to Kerala government in Coke case
Environment ministry, CPCB endorse burning Bhopal's toxic waste at Nagpur
Ignore report that says defence research organisation's facility not suitable for disposing of heavy metals
Chandola lake turns into dust bowl
City authorities look the other way despite court orders to conserve the lake
River flood plains remain go zones
Environment ministry dithers on notification seeking to regulate construction activities in flood plains
Ban likely on junk food in schools
Food safety authority asks states to consider prohibition
Court stays works on Hyderabad Metro Rail corridor
Reprimands government for realigning the route without consulting the public
In Court
Environmental clearance for Polavaram quashed
Can faith heal?
Billed as the largest gathering of humanity in recorded history, Maha Kumbh has commenced in Allahabad. Over the next few weeks, pilgrims will …
Industries to pay for pollution study
Madras high court asks companies in SIPCOT industrial estate to pay one lakh each
Centre bans gutkha
Activists, health experts are sceptical; pin hope on Supreme Court’s verdict on smokeless tobacco
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 2, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Who is monitoring Lavasa?
Lavasa Corporation is rushing to complete its township in Western Ghats. No one knows if the promoter is complying with conditions on which it …
Tata Mundra power project blamed for falling fish catch
Project yet to become fully functional has already destroyed creeks and mangroves, says report
On foot and pedal
The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …
Letters
News Briefs
Deafening Noise
Constant exposure to noise can make one deaf. The major culprit is road traffic. Can one avoid noise? It’s difficult. Checking it, however, …
Stench in my backyard
As Kerala cities dump their waste in the countryside, people in the villages hit back. An unresolved civic problem of decades compounded by …