No relief to RO companies from Supreme Court

Apex court does not take cognizance of BIS report on water quality

Courts must dispose of 57 environment cases a day to clear backlog in a year

The current rate is just nine cases a day

Forest fires in India increased by 125 per cent in last two years

Madhya Pradesh recorded most forest fires than any other state in 2017

Four-laning NH-44: Roads can’t be built at cost of environment, NGT tells NHAI

Project could be halted, if necessary action is not taken within two months

Faith to filth: Thanks to Kumbh, Prayagraj sinks in solid waste

A city that celebrated the festival of faith months ago, is on the verge of an epidemic

No respite for Pali yet, NGT reserves order on illegal textile industries

Some 17 textile industries operate in Pali district, violating the green court's order

Why is river Yamuna still maily?

Officials do not understand the gray waters produced by the city

As told to Parliament (February 3, 2021): India lost 127 tigers in 2021

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Supreme Court gives conditional go-ahead to Bihar to start sand mining

Illegal extraction becomes rampant when mining is banned, says apex court

Rewind 2018: Urbanisation creates chaos in India

Challenges and possible solutions to the rising population in urban areas

Simply Put: Dissolved Oxygen in Ganga

NGT slaps Rs 15 crore ‘fine’ on Delhi hospital

The hospital had started construction work without obtaining environmental clearance

Yamuna encroachments: NGT gives authorities four weeks to furnish details

Green tribunal raps agencies for failing to comply with orders

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 (November 15, 2023)

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

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

Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases

Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2023)

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

NGT wants underground power lines, bird diverters at Great Indian Bustard habitat

Tribunal also wants assessment of biodiversity impact of solar projects

Green tribunal spells its mandate

Forest bureaucracy contended that clearance by the Centre can’t be challenged

An ordeal by water

NGT’s Rs 3,800 crore fine on Telangana is the biggest one yet over waste disposal

West Bengal government was fined Rs 3,000 crore in September 2022

Nothing official about it

Ishikaa Sharma recounts her first day at the National Green Tribunal

Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB

CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board