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