Afforestation push
Judicial excessivism
Fight over non-existent biscuits
Rs 11,000 crore lost in woods
Value of diverted forestland not recovered completely. Where is the money?
India’s proposed rules to curb web content to undercut digital freedom, privacy
Changes envisaged are far-reaching, making intermediaries accountable for content on their platforms; no longer eligible for safe harbour …
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 6-12, 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 10, 2020)
Lessons from COVID-19 on reducing India's environmental pollution
We can tackle our pollution problems by emulating approaches adopted to successfully tackle COVID-19
'Sir… if we define forests, it could create many loopholes'
Union forest ministry’s reply to parliamentary committee’s query on absence of a clear definition of forests
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 22, 2020)
Rewind 2018: Development and fire eat up India’s forest cover
The country’s greenery suffered several blows in the past year as it was compromised for vertical growth and authorities could not curb …
Environment funds lying unused
Only 17 per cent of the funds created by the Supreme Court have been utilised in Delhi over last 15 years
Cauvery tribunal award is finally notified
Protests feared in Karnataka; government beefs up security in the river basin delta areas and around KRS reservoir near Mysore
Yet another pretense
CNG technology is not proven, says the Delhi government to avoid implementing the Supreme Court order
Wildlife board discovers it has no say
Though touted as a statutory body with teeth, the National Wildlife Board was tamed by Union minister for environment and forests T R Baalu at …
Black attack
Has the Union ministry of environment and forests laid malicious siege to Dahanu taluka, in Maharashtra's Thane district?
On shaky ground
450,000 people in and around Jharia town of Jharkhand are threatened by the fire raging underground, but there is no political will to implement …
Vaccine units need booster shots
Health ministry orders them to resume production but offers no action plan
The CNG imperative
More than 50,000 additional deaths will occur over the next ten years, from 2001 to 2010, from toxic particles in Delhi if the Supreme Court …
Environment in elections: Dhinkia ‘acid test’ for ruling BJD as betel farmers unhappy with JSW steel plant land acquisition
They accuse CM Naveen Patnaik-led government and police of colluding with the company and destroying the area’s ecological treasure
Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi to remain shut: SC
Supreme Court sets aside NGT decision to reopen copper plant
SC stays quashing of Gujarat’s green cess act
Cess of industries using self-generated power to be tabulated, but not recovered
Andhra panchayat polls in end-July
The elections were delayed for two years due to legal battle over reservation issues
Nothing official about it
Ishikaa Sharma recounts her first day at the National Green Tribunal
Apex court allows NMDC to operate mines in Bellary
Private mining to remain suspended