Alipore hospital to close down

Flouted waste disposal norms  

STPs in 3 Punjab towns lying defunct: NGT monitoring committee

Poor performance of sewage treatment plants due to delayed payment by municipal bodies, monitoring committee report to NGT  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 16, 2020)

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 (October 4, 2023)

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

Deocha-Pachami mining project: Compensation disbursal begins but details of plan hazy

A total of 203 landowners have received job letters and compensation, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

India urgently needs certification system for industrial emissions monitoring devices

India can take a leaf out of the approach by Europe, US

Govt's fast tracking of draft rules on antibiotic residues commendable

It will position India as a responsible nation tackling antimicrobial resistance, besides improving conditions in preventing the menace 

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 12-16)

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

Namami Gange: 5 reasons why Ganga will not be clean by 2020

Even after 4 years and an allotment of Rs 22,000 crore, Modi’s flagship programme is far from being a success  

Delhi High Court questions Centre on junk food

Asks it to file affidavit in six weeks on whether it has framed policy to ban it in schools

Ban toxic imports: court

Supreme Court wants hazardous waste rules aligned with Basel Convention

MoEF drags feet over law for safe disposal of CFLs

Reasons for prolonged delay unknown

Clean energy fund to be used for cleaning 12 toxic dump sites

States asked to bear 60 per cent cost

Weak rules, weaker regulators

Factories flout emission standards at will

Home truths

More cities critically polluted

Tighter norms make air we breathe more poisonous

Draft CAG report slams Andhra pollution control board for negligence

The report blames the board’s inaction for unchecked pollution of water bodies and deteriorating air quality

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (August 3-7, 2020)

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

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 27-31, 2020)

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

Unchecked tyre recycling units wreak environmental havoc

Only 46% of tyre pyrolysis oil units in the country comply with norms

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2021): All Indian villages open-defecation free

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day

Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi to remain shut: SC

Supreme Court sets aside NGT decision to reopen copper plant

Most firecrackers in Maharashtra violate decibel standards, show tests

30 out of 89 tested samples were found to be violating standards

Buying time? West Bengal government sets up panel as explosions in illegal firecracker factories kill 16

Three back-to-back explosions; Green activists say priority should be to close illegal units

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 12, 2020)

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