Not just Delhi, 70 Indian cities reel under air pollution
None of these cities, which are monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board, had good air quality between October 22 and 29
SC judgment on firecrackers: Execution a major challenge
Here’s an analysis of how the apex court's recent judgment has a lot of ground to cover
Sterlite typifies all that's wrong with environmental governance in India
Sterlite Copper's survival despite being shutdown five times in the past two decades owes much to India's malleable regulatory authorities
NGT terminates chairmen of pollution control boards in 10 states
The bench says that the chairpersons are not appropriately qualified to head an important body like SPCB
Proposed new standards on water quality a sheer waste
In absence of proper sewage treatment facilities, the new draft will not be able to ensure quality of both drinking and bathing water
Ragpickers oppose waste to energy plants
Say studies have shown that Indian waste is unfit for the purpose
Flawed, but accepted
Pollution board report blames LPG for particulate matter, spares vehicles
Coliform will count
Prime Minister's trophy for steel plant overrides pollution concerns
CSE study had shown companies which bagged the award for best integrated steel plants have poor environmental performance and productivity record
Bhopal to Germany
Airlifting Union Carbide waste requires amending Indian law, violates Basel Convention
Experts rue Uttar Pradesh pollution board's move to reduce brick kiln pollution
A clear technological roadmap for the brick industry is the need of the hour
Natural dumpsite
Firecrackers defy decibel limit
Popular firework brands from Sivakasi exceeded 125 dB sound level
Brick kiln pollutes Pune outskirts
Closure order has no effect on brick-making unit
Public taken for a ride
Fuzzy logic used to justify private helipads
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 1, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Staff crunch, expanded mandate hitting pollution control Boards’ performance, finds report
Regulatory scrutiny of polluting sources affected; over 9 agencies have over 40% positions vacant
351 polluted river stretches in India: A list across states
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches in India; Maharashtra has the highest number of …
UP, Maharashtra have most critically polluted industrial regions: CSE
Air-quality levels continue to worsen in several industrial regions of UP, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan despite pollution abatement plans …
Bihar government bans sand mining near river bridges
Move to check illegal sand mining that is destroying foundations of bridges, disturbing water flow of rivers
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Nursing infections
From selling infectious waste to flouting guidelines, hospitals in two major Jharkhand districts highlight the country's casual attitude towards …
Show cause notices to 11 Nashik factories for polluting Godavari
The plastic and food processing factories don’t have proper effluent treatment system