States commit to waste segregation at source, but decentralisation not yet a priority
Decentralised solutions will cut transportation costs and make households and institutions part of the solution
The waste-to-energy plant violates emission norms by not using environment-friendly technologies
Since 2009, the residents of Sukhdev Vihar, a residential colony in Delhi, have been fighting against a waste-to-energy plant operated by Jindal …
Environmental crimes: India may take upto 33 yrs to clear case backlog, says report
By the end of 2018, the number of cases pending trial climbed to 48,238
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 15, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 12, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2023)
Govt must take stock of piling up solar panel waste
Experts say though recycling solar waste is a solution, there are challenges
Uttar Pradesh police arrest national forest union chief for protesting against Kanhar dam project
In April, the police had opened fire on villagers peacefully protesting at the dam site
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 2, 2024)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 15, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 20, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 12, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 24, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 10, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 2, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 1, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 18, 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 14, 2022)
NGT has imposed a fine of about 80,000 crore so far on states for not disposing of sewage and garbage
If this amount was to be deposited by the states, it would be 48% more than the CAMPA fund.
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2019)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 23, 2019)
NGT orders closure of 69 industrial areas
Continued polluting activities are criminal offences under the law of the land, the tribunal said in its order
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2019)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 30, 2019)