Induction charging on ‘golden quadrilateral’ can make travel between India’s metros cheap, easy

With wireless charging available, battery size of electric vehicles may be reduced, and thereby, reduce the price of EVs

On reverse gear

UK's Labour Party fails to reduce growth of traffic

Construction halted

Apex court rejects petition against NH-7 widening project

Petitioners have been asked to appear before the Bombay High Court and inform it about the measures needed to be taken for tiger conservation

As told to Parliament (December 6, 2023): Activation of Almora fault led to increase in earthquakes in 2023, says Rijiju

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Bicycles pave the way

Automobiles were not the harbingers of good roads—at least not in USA

When the Himalayas lose: Assessing Char Dham Pariyojana judgment

The route, which connects 4 ancient Himalayan pilgrimages, runs through fragile valleys of Bhagirathi: The Ganga, Alaknanda, Mandakini and Yamuna

Highway projects mow down ecolaws

India's road networking plan, one of the few projects that are progressing ahead of schedule, is flouting a number of environmental guidelines

Flyovers for Kaziranga rhinos

Assam proposes elevated roads to reduce accidents of animals on National Highway 37

NH-7 expansion project: NGT stays felling of trees for two weeks

Earlier, a petition against the widening of the highway project was filed by three non-governmental organisations

Indian roads belong to motorised vehicles, not cyclists or pedestrians

Vehicular emissions cannot be reduced without strengthening the public transport system

Coastal flyway to flatten 16 villages

Rs 500 crore road will cater to cars that comprise one-fifth the traffic

Emergency call

Nearly 140,000 people in India died in road accidents in 2013, more than the death toll from many communicable diseases. But the country does not …

UN reviews road safety plan

India struggles to clear its image of being the accident capital of the world

Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases

Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project

Easier to mine

A MEF proposal wants to do away with environmental clearance for small-scale mining

BRAZIL

Erratic weather in Jammu and Kashmir

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 14, 2024)

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

The MoEF-NHAI roadblock

Two Central government arms fight over de-linking of forest, environment clearances

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 17, 2020)

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

New CSE survey debunks official number of trucks entering Delhi

Experts say capital city's air pollution level is increased by a large number of trucks crossing its borders

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2021): All Indian villages open-defecation free

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 6, 2022)

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

Bangalore-Mysore corridor project hits another road block