Courts act to protect floodplains
Centre dithers on banning encroachment in river zones
Pindar’s last gush
Dam proposed on the last unrestricted tributary of Alaknanda stirs valley residents
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 …
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
Ganga's moment
Born Again
A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people of Melaghar village
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 …
Above All Differences
A caste-ridden society transforms the depleted forests into a green haven
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 …
Working women
In Guraiya village , it's women empowerment all the way
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
Watery grave
Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods
हानिकारक रसायनों के लिए आपातकालीन योजनाओं को जल्द अंतिम रूप दें टीएनपीसीबी: एनजीटी
देश के विभिन्न अदालतों में विचाराधीन पर्यावरण से संबंधित मामलों में क्या कुछ हुआ, यहां पढ़ें –
पर्यावरण मुकदमों की साप्ताहिक डायरी: जल स्रोतों की बहाली के लिए जरुरी दिशानिर्देश तैयार करे यूपीपीसीबी: एनजीटी
यहां पढ़िए पर्यावरण सम्बन्धी मामलों के विषय में अदालती आदेशों का सार
Training engineers, not Ganga
Sand mining lobby uses tricks to evade MoEF scrutiny
Ministry panel visiting Greater Noida finds even leased mining areas do not have any environment clearance
Punjab slips for sand mine, again
Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed
Prayers for a little
Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation
A belief in tradition
It was a unique ceremony for a unique award given to a unique rural community of India. In what is perhaps the first ceremony of its kind, …
Going off course
As the Cauvery river dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu gets reduced to a politico-legal wrangle, focal issues remain unaddressed
Water crisis in Tripura town
Feni river dispute fuels water shortage in border town
Emergency
Chennai, crippled by water crisis, is also a metaphor for what Indian cities are experiencing in sourcing and managing the most precious natural …
Water proved crucial for BJP’s victory in Maharashtra election
Chief ministerial candidate Devendra Fadnavis was instrumental in unearthing the irrigation scam; many candidates who worked on water …
Saranda forest: new mining projects put on hold
Projects will be considered for forest clearance only after Jharkhand completes comprehensive environmental assessment of the area, says …
Ganga saga part II: redesign dams, not rivers