Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 6, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission
The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now
No respite for Ridleys
Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use
Singapore taps its water
The Southeast Asian city-state strives to end its dependence on Malaysia for water
Rivers of discord
Against the flow
Downstream of India
Yours unilaterally
Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour
IN SHORT
Passive neighbour
India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra
Pindar’s last gush
Dam proposed on the last unrestricted tributary of Alaknanda stirs valley residents
Science & Technology - Briefs
Courts act to protect floodplains
Centre dithers on banning encroachment in river zones
Under threat
A proposed dam is set to change the landscape in the Pindar ghati--host to the last free flowing tributary of the Alaknanda. Bharat Lal Seth …
Centre seeks to expedite interlinking of rivers
Water resources ministry publishes draft guidelines for water sharing amongst states seeking greater role for the Centre in water resource development
Mithi is a river, not real estate
Jagdish Gandhi wears many hats. A historian writing a book on Mumbai’s colonial past, he was among those responsible for restoring the …
Born Again
A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people of Melaghar village
Above All Differences
A caste-ridden society transforms the depleted forests into a green haven
Working women
In Guraiya village , it's women empowerment all the way
Ganga's moment
Watery grave
Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods
WB report on Alaknanda dam kept under wraps
Findings on possible adverse impacts of Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydropower project may not become public till Maha Kumbh gets over
Solo Performances
Besides the communities who have done exemplary work in the field of environment, several individuals are making a difference in the lives of …
Hamlets reborn
Although Bhaonta-Kolyala village walked away with the Down To Earth-Joseph C John Award, the judges came across several such communities worthy …
Awarded : Bhaonta-Kolyala
... for reviving the Arvari river, for showing that a healthy ecology and good water management mean prosperity, for proving that drought is a myth