आरे मामला: क्या बदल सकती है वन भूमि की परिभाषा?

विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि सुप्रीम कोर्ट में 18 अक्टूबर की �…

How Delhi’s draft e-vehicle policy stands out

Here’s a lowdown on what the policy offers to meet its aim of 25 per cent new vehicle registrations by 2023

Fire in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a conspiracy, say activists

Environmentalists claim that the fire was used as a swift fix to the issue of cutting 2,702 trees for the Metro-3 car shed project

#MumbaiRains from the eyes of Twitterati

While the masses are struggling, there are few Mumbaiites who are trying to keep the rest informed

Mumbai‘s rivers and lakes to get flood sensors

The sensors will warn the civic administration as soon as water levels start rising in the water body

Parched Shimla struggles with leaking pipes, tourist influx

Residents of the famous tourist destination are struggling with acute water shortage as they receive water supply once in four or five days

Waste in news on May 4

A round-up of what's new in waste

Pollution in news on May 3

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

When Indian women negotiate with local authorities to improve their lives in a slum

Women in a settlement in the north-eastern peri-urban part of Indore learnt that gentle, perseverant negotiation was the best way forward

“When youth works for society, elders begin to reflect on their actions”

It all started in April 2017 with a 5-day camp, where around 200 students from 32 schools in Thiruvananthapuram were given a hands-on-experience …

Ghazipur landfill collapse is a result of years of inaction

The 33-year-old dumpsite had exceeded its capacity in 2004, but no alternative was found

As garbage crisis in Delhi worsens, lack of funds for civic bodies gets focus

Sanitation workers have called for a strike for the fifth time in two years, which highlights the financial crisis facing the municipal bodies

Citizen involvement may clean a Bengaluru lake

The initiative to rejuvenate the Kundalahalli lake will be funded by CSR contributions

Supreme Court upholds pollution levy on trucks entering Delhi

The apex court will give an order on Monday based on directions prepared by amicus curiae

Dengue outbreak: Infighting between Delhi government and municipal corporation blamed

According to the Delhi government, till now 4,769 dengue cases have been recorded in the national capital

Hill heavy!

What happens when a rare geological site is squeezed for space

Unsteady buildings

Frequency of building collapses a big concern. Authorities are trying to fix the mess by introducing newer complications

Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability to flooding yet again

Despite massive water-logging every year, India’s commercial capital is dragging its feet on finding sustainable solutions to the problem

Green tribunal orders closure of 12 Hauz Khas village eateries

Delhi Pollution Control Committee directed to pass orders on their applications for consent to operate within two weeks

Last mile chaos

New Delhi struggles with a policy to regulate e-rickshaws

Bareilly civic body to pay for unlawful dumping of city garbage

National Green Tribunal invokes 'polluter pays' principle while imposing penalty to restore dump site

In Srinagar's footsteps?

Unplanned urbanisation is killing lakes that have saved Raipur from floods for over 1,000 years

Bengaluru's burning issue

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

CSE points out lapses in building regulations in India

The condition and quality of Indian building stock is poor when it comes to seismic performance. In Delhi, almost 80 per cent of buildings …

Nagpur to fully privatise water supply from November 15

Consumer organisations demand public hearing