Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 25, 2023)

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

World Water Day 2023: Ladana in Rajasthan made conjunctive use of ground, surface sources to solve its scarcity problem

The village dug three wells and constructed an overhead tank that can store both groud and surface water

Why Jaipur’s Hingonia biogas plant has emerged as a model for waste-to-energy facilities

Infrastructure required for setting up biogas plant is available in India; finanacial support & proper waste management can help the industry grow

Change in rainfall patterns is behind regular floods in Rajasthan

Number of ‘heavy rain’ days have gone up in recent years, finds IMD analysis

Will Jaipur lose its last major patch of green?

Dol Ka Badh, spread over 105 acres of land in Jaipur’s Sanganer tehsil is home to trees, shrubs and various bird species

World Elephant Day: It is time to retire Amer Fort’s working elephants

A non-profit, World Animal Protection, has urged the Rajasthan government to retire elephants used to give joyrides to tourists at Amer Fort in Jaipur

Addressing resource efficiency in construction sector: How Jaipur sets an example

Rising population, rapid urbanisation can lead to more than two-fold rise in material consumption by 2030; it is imperative, therefore, to …

Number of ‘bad air’ days rising in Rajasthan: CSE analysis

Five cities including Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota need to implement clean air action plans with speed, scale and urgency

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 24-28, 2020)

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

COVID-19 warriors: How a student group helped stranded migrants

A group of 30-odd students in rural Bengal started a forum with a helpline service, provided relief to 5,000 migrants across the country

Jaipur landfill burns for weeks amid lockdown

Administration has hard time in finding fire brigades to spare due to lockdown

After Rajasthan, Zika affects 89 in Madhya Pradesh

Out of the 89 people who tested positive for Zika, 17 are pregnant women

Rajasthan's fight against drought is showing positive results

The state has launched an ambitious programme to become drought-free in four years

Airport expands

At Jaipur residents' cost

Wind power

Green settlement

Hazardous care

The power of urine

After tigers

Reckless manhunt by Sariska forest officials, complain villagers

Where the water is

Engineers in Jaipur are developing a software that would help quench the thirst of parched villages

Toxic dyes contaminate vegetables

Green tribunal notice to Delhi Metro Rail on rainwater harvesting

Petition says metro rail corporation can harvest up to 87.3 million litres water annually

Mobile radiation scare in Jaipur

Rajasthan says levels within permissible limit. Critics claim even ‘safe’ levels are harmful

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

CGHS empanelment of five private hospitals suspended

They had discontinued providing cashless treatment to retired and serving Central government employees