At least 24 out of India’s 123 reservoirs are full: Central Water Commission
Situation precarious for Karnataka and Maharashtra, where ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall is predicted in some parts;…
Loss from illegal sand mining on Air Force land pegged at Rs 1.4 crore
Faridabad deputy commissioner's report to National Green Tribunal estimates that 60,000 metric tonnes of sand has been mined illegally from the …
CAG slams Uttar Pradesh for poor implementation of MGNREGS
14.5 per cent decline in employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, says country’s chief auditor
More dirt on GAP
The much-hyped sewage treatment plants installed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, under the Ganga Action Plan are proving to be ineffective. A report …
The meat you eat
A behind-the-scene look at how slaughterhouses in India dispose hazardous bio-waste by endangering the environment
Teenage pregnancies in every 3 of 5 child brides, finds CRY
Non-profit study significant proportion of adolescent mothers had low-birth-weight babies
Warning: Air quality in North India may turn ‘severe’ by Diwali
AQI in Delhi-NCR between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ range October 22, 2022
Increased stubble fires, calm conditions cause Delhi’s air to become ‘very poor’
The condition will last till October 17, according to the SAFAR website under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 3, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India’s reservoirs now have 155% more water than last yr
Live storage in 123 reservoirs is at 66.372 billion cubic metres (BCM) or 39 per cent of total live storage capacity
Operation of brick kilns in UP: NGT pulls up chief secretary
The tribunal, in an earlier order, said brick kilns in the National Capital Region cannot operate until an assimilative carrying capacity …
Jharkhand
Most politicians and activists see the Forest Conservation Act as a hurdle towards empowering the tribal population. They want the act amended
Uttaranchal
The process of alienating people from natural resources has not stopped, even with the attainment of statehood
Chattisgarh
Fighting the drought preoccupies the new government. Charting a mining policy to explore the rich mineral deposits is next on the agenda
Tehri: is it curtains?
The beginning of submergence of Tehri also marked the drowning of anti-dam sentiments. Any strong protest was conspicuous by its absence. Does …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2020)
Excreta as resource: Looking at recovery, reuse of faecal sludge in UP
A critical link in faecal sludge and septage management value chain is reuse of by-products generated, which include treated water as well as …
Rural women have resilience to cope with climate risks: study
Women use creative ways to manage food and nutrition security in their households in lean months, shows an ongoing study in Faizabad, Uttar …
Supreme Court upholds pollution levy on trucks entering Delhi
The apex court will give an order on Monday based on directions prepared by amicus curiae
Will access to toilets guarantee women's security in rural India?
The Badaun rape incident shows how vulnerable women are to sexual violence when there are no toilets in homes
Reptilian recovery
Once threatened, the gharials get afresh lease of life at the Kukrail Reserve Forest near Lucknow
Poor little rich states
Rich in natural resources but extremely poor, the three new states are in need of a new strategy for development. But no blueprints have been …
Stubble burning, dust from West put an end to north India’s clean air
The region had experienced clean skies during the COVID-19 lockdown, but now, particulate matters have again increased
Many Indian districts saw half of seasonal rainfall in 24 hours
Districts in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy and erratic rainfall on June 25 and 26
River pollution, conservation: UP’s fishing community bears brunt
Regulations of industrial, municipal inflow in Ganga, at the centre of pollution mitigation policies, have dissociated rivers from riverine …