‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’
Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact
Delhi-NCR air under emergency for a day & a half, yet no action
Only 16% complaints related to air pollution resolved between October 15 and November 4. Monitoring was closed after 9:30 pm on November 5
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 13, 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 (November 9, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 9, 2020)
After NGT asks for stringent norms for STPs — a new dilemma
Switching to new norms for all existing and upcoming sewage treatment plants (STPs) is going to be a mammoth task
NGT orders complete ban on mining in Rajasthan's Alwar
Mine leases continued to operate without requisite clearances despite a previous ban on mining, says an RTI response
Diwali is far, but smog is here
Slow wind speed and pollution build up chokes people; authorities fail to issue health alerts
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 25, 2020)
‘Pay Rajasthan farmers for losses due to soil pollution’
Committee set up by NGT finds ‘green tinge’ in effluents discharged into river Bandi; notes distress to farmers
Draft plastic waste rules: Why multi-layered plastic needs to be phased out
12 years since plastic waste rules, 2011, restricting the use of MLPs is off the charts
Draft Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021: Addressing the bigger problem
The draft proposes increasing thickness of carry bags made of virgin plastic to 120 microns from 50 microns; ban single-use plastic from 2022
Funds for clean air: Get the blueprint right
Committed funds for clean air action excites hope. Needs strong performance metrics. But there are also risks of underfunding some key sectors of …
EPCA directs slew of measures as Delhi air turns noxious again
Diesel generator sets to be banned; construction and industrial projects asked to adhere strictly to norms
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 29, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major Environment Orders (June 15, 2020)
Effluent treatment plants must meet water quality norms by March 31: SC
Justice Kehar directs state governments to initiate criminal and civil proceedings against industrial units flouting norms
Odisha launches pilot project for online emissions monitoring of industries
Real time monitoring of industrial emissions will make it possible to introduce accountability and transparency, says pollution control board
Green tribunal orders halt on all non-forest activities in the Aravallis in Faridabad
Haryana Pollution Control Board directed to submit air quality analysis to determine extent of pollution caused by illegal development activities
Who is eligible to raise questions in public hearings?
Sintex power says only those who reside in the region or belong to a non-profit can do so
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 27, 2020)
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 13-17, 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
Bengaluru’s lakes go bad as authorities deny responsibility
Agara, Bellandur and Varthur lakes are facing the dual threat of pollution and encroachment
River flood plains remain go zones
Environment ministry dithers on notification seeking to regulate construction activities in flood plains
Kicking up a stink
Waste pickers in Pune force corporates and the municipality to address safe disposal of sanitary napkins