WATER WAR

Hold tight

Behold: eco-development is here, again

After dosage

Will the idea of eco-development survive?

Conserve or pickle?

Eco-development in India had no clue

Lost in transit

A gravy train called eco-development, now derailed

Imagining IEDP

A US $67 million question: how would the eco-development project money be spent?

Bengaluru's burning issue

The city finally wakes up to waste management, but bumbles into incineration plants

Tigers on the prowl

Tigers have killed 16 people across the country in the past two months

Supreme Court allows reopening of 90 more mines in Karnataka subject to conditions

Leases of 51 mines cancelled; embargo on new leases lifted

DTE coverage on Western Ghats

Endosulfan: India in denial

Agriculture minister claims several states had asked him not to ban the pesticide

Mavallipura village resists attempts of Bengaluru municipal corporation to restart closed landfill

Garbage piles in city as two other landfills close operations due to public protests

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

ILLEGAL QUARRYING

Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed

NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms

‘Commercial interest cannot drive lake conservation in Bengaluru’

High Court panel frowns on handing over of city lakes to private companies

No green nod to iron ore projects dependent on Bellary

Decision follows Supreme Court order banning mining operations in the district

Bihar lowers wage under MGNREGA

State blames poor financial condition for the move

SC bans endosulfan, for now

Committee to submit report on the pesticide's toxicity in eight weeks

Common pastureland in Karnataka diverted for development: report

Environment group alleges state government approved move

Letters

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 12, 2024)

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

Why is Bengaluru city facing the worst water crisis in its nearly 500-year history?

The situation might get worse as the next monsoon is still 100 days away

2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year

In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls

Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds

The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said