Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 19, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Antimicrobial resistance: India needs waste management, process control to prevent antibiotic pollution
Manufacturing process needs control measures; 43% of world’s rivers contaminated with active pharmaceutical ingredients
Here is how Agra can improve its rank in Swachh Survekshan 2023
Agra’s perfomance was poor in segregation at source, cleanliness in public places, city beautification, cleanliness of drains and water …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 21, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 10, 2022)
Nord Stream spews high levels of methane, likely to affect marine life
Dissolved methane transforms back into a gaseous form when it reaches the surface
Bhopal victims demonstrate in Delhi ahead of Supreme Court hearing on more compensation
Delhi police and CRPF dispersed the group of women survivors and forced them to leave
Environment takes back seat: MoEFCC extends SOx compliance deadline again
Non-retiring plants get 2-year extension, retiring plants get till 2027
The pesky problem of offshoring pollution
A turn to sustainable development could help stop rich countries offshoring their pollution to poorer countries
Green fuel targets for NCR industries: Here are some learning points from Alwar, Bhiwadi
Almost half the industries in Alwar moved to cleaner fuels, a survey by the Centre for Science and Environment shows
Mattewara: Why Punjab needs this ancient forest near its largest city and river
The Punjab government should build industrial parks for the state’s economic development but not at the cost of its precious natural resources
Tightening emission standards for ‘baby’ boilers: A much awaited step
A majority of boilers in industries in Delhi-NCR are baby boilers
Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB
CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board
India urgently needs certification system for industrial emissions monitoring devices
India can take a leaf out of the approach by Europe, US
Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: The rivers that gave Punjab its name, are dying; But is anybody paying attention
The Sutlej and its tributaries in Punjab are extremely polluted; but politicians have only kowtowed to corporate interest
Iron ore sludge pond breaks in Sambalpur
Paddy and vegetable fields and poultry farms inundated with iron ore slurry after wall of a steel plant collapsed
Deaths linked to PM2.5 2nd highest in India: Study
In India, coal accounted for 16% deaths linked to air pollution in 2015 and 17.1% in 2017
Task force, flying squads are fine, but what does Delhi’s air really need
A large number of industries in the National Capital Region still operate on dirty fuel; their emissions pollute Delhi air
Troop of ‘Blue Langurs’ spotted in Gujarat’s chemical paradise Ankleshwar
Ankleshwar’s chemical units have wrought havoc on its air and water and have caused adverse impacts on the health of human and non-human …
Why a tux, rent a wardrobe: The Gen Z play at making fashion sustainable
Those born between 1997 and 2002 are more concerned about perils of waste, environmental damage and overconsumption in fashion industry, finds …
An industrial spill might be to blame for an algal bloom ravaging Florida
Some 215 million gallons of wastewater was released into Tampa Bay in March and April this year
Industrial pollution in rural Raigarh: NGT appoints new head to oversight committee
New committee head will implement measures to check pollution and assess compensation payable by offenders
No improvement in process safety regulations almost 40 years after Bhopal: Report
The report, by Scientists for People gave the damning indictment after having looked into an explosion that occurred in Nellore May 11 this year
State of India’s environment: Quality of air, water, land worsened in India’s industrial clusters
Tarapur in Maharashtra emerged the most polluted cluster between 2009 and 2018
Four killed in gas leak at Rourkela steel plant in Odisha
Plant chief executive suspends two deputy general managers for dereliction of duty
