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Even after five decades of enacting a law, India is nowhere close to preventing industries from dumping untreated toxic effluents in the open
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 8, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Illnesses were behind half the suicides in Punjab in 2021
Healthcare costs too high, farmers at risk due to pesticide use says expert
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 10, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Dip in yield, low protein content: PAU field experiment finds several problems with nano urea
Production can decrease further year on year if nano urea application is continued
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 26, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Ludhiana: Ineffective manhole cleanup, chemicals disposed in sewers emerge as theories for Giaspura tragedy
Steps to be taken in the event of an industrial accident or to gauge its environmental impact lacking, say experts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 19, 2023)
Sutlej river pollution: Millions on verge of health risks, NGT raises alarm
NGT has directed Punjab and Rajasthan governments to submit quarterly compliance reports to Jal Shakti ministry about remedial action being taken
Foul smell to neighbours dropping dead: What happened in the 15 minutes Giaspura residents had to escape a deadly gas
Locals said a lot more lives could have been saved had the ambulance carried away all the unconscious people together from the site, instead of …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 22, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
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
Poisoned Punjab: This tiny village in Punjab is impacted by non-communicable diseases, cancers
Down To Earth ground report finds Pakki Tibbi village suffering due to consumption of polluted water; poverty and illiteracy adding to …
Poisoned Punjab: Cancers, dental problems plague Ludhiana village residents
Down To Earth ground report finds pollution due to industries taking a toll on Gaunspur villagers’ health
Mattewara forest project raises hackles in Punjab
The Mattewara project envisions the construction of an industrial park and textile units at the location, which is termed by some to be the …
Poisoned Punjab: Children with intellectual disabilities, severe skin allergies are common in this village
Ground visits by DTE in Dharangwala village reveal 12-13 cancer deaths every year, teetotallers with liver cirrhosis
Poisoned Punjab: Mystery illnesses haunt this Fazilka hamlet dependent on canal water
Down To Earth ground report finds around 30 cancer deaths in 12 years in Burj Mohar in Fazilka district