Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 10, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Untreated wastewater in developing countries: 14 billion a day and we don’t know where it ends up
This water causes diarrhoeal diseases that kill 800 children every day, mostly in India, Afghanistan and Congo
MGNREGA: Today and tomorrow
The programme can provide a safety net for the poor, not just in COVID-19 times, but for times to come
River revived: MGNREGA bring Palakkad women to water conservation forefront
India’s largest group of women well diggers and a unique river conservation movement
Harnessing people’s power for climate action
As people join hands to increase awareness on climate change and call for action to reduce its impacts, we need to vouch for local solutions that …
Groundwater management: The visible crisis of an invisible resource
Water table declined in pockets of 6 major cities by more than 4 metres over the years
West Bengal elections: Activists try to push river conservation into agenda
Condition of several rivers in the state critical, puts livelihoods of thousands at risk, flagged environmentalists
The chase and the change: Let’s look back at 15 years of MGNREGA this World Water Day
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has shown what it can achieve by putting water conservation at its core
Climate change and water: Ripple marks
People with lower socio-economic status, migrants and refugees are most vulnerable to the impact of climate change on water
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 11, 2023)
Kerala’s water budget can help tackle shortage issues: Experts
Budget prepared based on the availability and consumption of water in the state for equitable distribution
UK likely to face drought in August; Residents urged to use water wisely
Drought group readies action plan as Met forecasts another severe heatwave
This UP lake continues to stink despite over Rs 300 cr spent on cleaning it
Lack of funds to operate sewage treatment plants around the lake, locals say only boating area cleaned regularly
Reverse migration: How MGNREGA has raised Barmani’s water table
People in Sidhi district now farm 10 months a year; even those who had quit farming are returning to it
Lake Victoria: CSE lays out strategy to manage water quality in Tanzania
Startegy for Mwanza city suggests greater focus on Nyashishi river needed, connecting households to sewer lines and waste segregation
Centre notifies green credit programme
To incentivise eco-friendly actions; focus on water conservation and afforestation in initial phase
Algal blooms of aquatic habitats can be a sign of its health
Maintaining optimum levels of algal biodiversity is crucial for sustaining ecosystem function
Turn around India’s water story
Give local communities greater control over water structures for a secure future
How MGNREGA is promoting climate-smart villages
The works include constructing percolation tanks, households living in the catchment area for construction of check dams, afforestation, contour&…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 21, 2022)
Mainstreaming climate resilience through MGNREGS: Learning from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai
The district set a record for creating 1,121 farm ponds in 30 days in September 2021, in line with the recently launched state climate mission
Water-stressed in India: Curious case of 2 neighbouring Telangana districts
The contrast in the districts’ JSA rankings was due to proper implementation of schemes
Water-stressed in India: Experts unfazed over Bengaluru’s dismal JSA ranking
Bengaluru’s water woes and rapidly-depleting groundwater reserves led to it getting an abysmal 200th rank
Water-stressed in India: Officials in Karnataka’s Chitradurga clueless about JSA
The district scored zero in some Jal Shakti Abhiyan indicators
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 7, 2022)
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