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In a first, a thermal power plant decides to use DSI technology to curb SO2 emission

NTPC’s power plant in Dadri is the first in the country to decide on adopting DSI that is expected to lower SO2 emission and eliminate high …

NPAs in power sector: Banks looking at bad loans worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore

As many as 34 private power plants with a combined capacity of slightly over 40,000 MW have become stressed assets

Why are fly ash brick manufacturers in a tough spot?

Though the government has stressed on increasing fly ash utilisation in the country, manufacturers allege that a situation of scarcity is being …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 17, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Reservoir levels dip in Maharashtra, may hit major power plants

Koyna hydro power plant already closed due to water crunch

सदी के अंत तक 3 डिग्री सेल्सियस को पार कर जाएगी तापमान में हो रही वृद्धि: एमिशन गैप रिपोर्ट

रिपोर्ट के अनुसार महामारी से आई आर्थिक मंदी के चलते 2020 में कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड के उत्सर्जन में करीब 7 फीसदी तक की गिरावट आ ...

Maharashtra, Gujarat top sulphur dioxide polluters in India

India is the world's largest emitter of SO2. Of the 45 hotspots in India, emissions at 43 are due to coal-based electricity generation, while …

These 6 thermal power plants are polluting Indian rivers

US agency proposes more stringent rules to curb downwind air pollution

The proposal is expected to reduce emissions from power plants in 23 states, protecting neighbouring states from ozone pollution

MoEF gets stick for failing to respond to green tribunal notices

No counsel appeared before NGT on behalf of environment ministry for a month-and-a half, leading to delays in a number of cases

Thermal power generation set to expand six times

What it means

दुनिया के कुल बिजली उत्पादन में 10 फीसदी रही सौर और पवन ऊर्जा की हिस्सेदारी

2019 के आंकड़ों से तुलना करें तो 2020 की पहली छमाही के दौरान पवन और सौर ऊर्जा के उत्पादन में 14 फीसदी की वृद्धि ...

Presence of mercury in birds near thermal power plants in Maharashtra paves way for modern analysis

Fly ash generated by TPPs is one of the ways mercury is released into the environment. Fly ash is usually disposed in ash ponds in the form of …

People boycott magisterial inquiry into Sompeta, Kakarapalli firing

Say have no faith in the inquiry

Green tribunal reserves order on Jindal's Raigarh power plant

Company broke up its expansion project into two components after MoEF suspended terms of reference for earlier proposal

फरीदाबाद की वेस्टा हाइट्स परियोजना में बार-बार किया गया नियमों का उल्लंघन: एनजीटी

पर्यावरण से संबंधित मामलों में सुनवाई के दौरान क्या कुछ हुआ, यहां पढ़ें-

OPG flouts environmental laws again

Begins construction without taking forest and CRZ clearance

Mangrove cover getting sparser over Konkan creeks

Report of Bombay Natural History Society says three creeks lost large swathes of mangroves; rare mangrove species at risk

National Green Tribunal stays thermal power plant in Gujarat

Asks project proponent to obtain environmental clearances

India’s SO2 emissions up by 71 per cent in 5 years, shows US study

'CPCB underestimating pollution from coal-fired thermal power plants'

High court slaps Rs 100 crore fine on Jaypee for flouting green laws

Company asked to dismantle coal-fired power plant in Solan

Green tribunal seeks details on radiation from thermal power plants

People opposing expansion of Koradi thermal plant near Nagpur furnish evidence on high radiation from coal-fired plants

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 27-31, 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