Ganga: Illegal floodplain encroachment & pollution continuing in Kanpur, says NGT

This is in direct contravention of NGT’s 2017 order regarding the section of Ganga from Haridwar to Unnao and Kanpur

Why is Zika virus infection rising in Kanpur?

More than 110, including four pregnant women, infected with the virus in Kanpur

Allahabad HC directs Kanpur authorities to demolish mall, restore park land

The order comes 17 years after a petition was filed against construction of the mall

Zika virus explained: Should India be worried?

A nation-wide vector surveillance published in 2021 carried out by ICMR showed that mosquitoes in 3 of the 6,492 pools assessed were positive for …

The Zika virus is here to stay in India, Kanpur just latest victim

The presence of the vector and the virus together makes India extremely vulnerable to Zika

Rakesh Jaiswal: 1962-2019

A Kanpur-based journalist remembers Rakesh Jaiswal, who devoted his life to making the Ganga clean in its most polluted stretch

Immersion of monk’s body in Ganga attracts criticism

Virakta Maharaj, known as Shobhan Sarkaar among his devotees, often expressed wishes of having his body immersed in the Ganga

Kumbh’s over, now God save the Ganga

Kanpur's tanneries, shut down during the pilgrimage, have reopened and are polluting the river again: sources

Are we better equipped to assess air quality in 2019?

The use of technology in addressing air pollution has been growing at an incredible pace, but then the scale of the problem has also grown and …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2022)

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

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 26, 2020)

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

Lethal toxicity vs quantum of pollution in Delhi’s air

Not just quantum of pollution but also toxicity of emissions must be assessed to prioritise action on pollution sources

The Ganga gets highly polluted after Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh: Report

The quality of Ganga water in the stretch from Kannauj to Prayagraj was categorised as being extremely deficient in dissolved oxygen

Mainstreaming co-treatment of faecal sludge for reducing pollution in Ganga

Excreta of 73 per cent of UP’s population is not managed safely. Out of this, 48 per cent is dependent on on-site sanitation systems

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 13-17, 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