Cleaner, greener: Can architects help maintain natural correction?

Infrastructure is the backbone of any growing economy and fixing the way we build it can help address air pollution concerns 

NGT wants environment compensation regime for non-complying CETPs

NGT directives to CPCB to develop environmental compensation regime for non-complying CETPs may act as deterrence against non-compliance

India's clean air plan overlooks 231 polluted cities: Report

Air quality targets in National Clean Air Programme must be given proper legal status to make air in India breathable, it added

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 23, 2019)

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

Court digest: Major environment hearings (Jan 25-Feb 1)

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

Cement industry misses deadline for new pollution norms

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change asks the cement industry to submit an action plan by April to meet the new norms

Reform for reform’s sake

Without bottom-up rehauling National Environment Protection Agency will be more of the same

Assam gas leak: NGT orders OIL to pay Rs 25 cr, forms high-level committee

An oil-and-gas well, owned by OIL, at Upper Assam’s Baghjan village caught fire on June 9, after leaking for a fortnight

Green norms breach: 15 coal-firing power plants fined Rs 38 cr

Units ordered to deposit penalties by June 5; Central Pollution Control Board may pursue closure orders

Roadmap for an effective environmental regime

Nivit Kumar Yadav reports on how different countries are tackling environmental pollution and the lessons in it for India

Light on mercury

Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 13, 2023)

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

Stubble fire counts up, Delhi air quality slips to ‘severe’

Stubble burning share of PM2.5 estimated around 42% on November 4 from 5% a day earlier

‘Very poor’ Delhi air to slip further over 2 days

Blame factors: Calm surface wind, low ventilation, local pollution sources

Power plant in the dock, third time

Pollutes Irai river in Maharashtra, kills thousands of fish

Questions remain

No investigation into Jharkand radioactive waste accident yet

Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project cleared

ONGC asked to stop drilling

People in Tripura complain to environment ministry

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 21, 2024)

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

Asbestos Unit Disturbs Chainpur's Peace

An 18 hectare plot straddling lychees orchards and farms in Chainpur village of Muzaffarpur district is in the middle of a dispute. Balmukund …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 13, 2020)

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

CPCB cracks whip on 52 firms for flouting plastic waste rules

This is the first time the pollution watchdog has held companies accountable for not holding their end of the deal

NGT orders closure of industrial units in Bellandur Lake area

No industry would be allowed to operate in the lake area unless effluent emissions are under permissible limits. Industries found violating the …

Under continuous check

The continuous emission monitoring system to curb air and water pollution can herald a new era in India's environmental regime