Of stoves, kilns and a fine distinction between emissions

In the second week of March, activists, academics, policy-makers and experts in various fields came together in Delhi to throw light on the …

This bio-brick can help cut pollution

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneshwar, have developed bricks from agricultural …

Delaying tactics by environment ministry

The comprehensive action plan issued by the Supreme Court to tackle air pollution in NCR lists curbing operation of brick kilns

CSE welcomes MoEFCC’s new notification on brick kilns

It is a welcome step from MoEFCC to reign in uncomplying brick kilns through technology roadmaps or cleaner fuel options, says CSE

12 yrs on, yet to recover from the ordeal: Woman kept captive at Bengaluru brick kiln

12 people were trafficked to Bengaluru in 2005 and held captive at a brick kiln till 2008. The owner was convicted in August 2020

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 4, 2022)

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 (August 1, 2019)

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 24, 2022)

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 (July 17, 2023)

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

Millions of labourers to be affected by brick producers’ strike over hike in GST, coal rates

Uttar Pradesh manufacturers to cease production for a year; Coal rates doubled from last year, GST goes up to 12% from 5%

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 4, 2023)

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

Punjab extends time for brick kiln conversion to September

Those operating kilns with older technology still have to pay a fine depending upon the capacity of kiln under the polluter pay principle

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 …

Kaziranga’s no-development zone has 90 factories

Green tribunal orders closure of all industries that began operations after the zone was notified in 1996; others to use clean fuel

‘Brick kiln workers in India underpaid and exploited’

India employs double the number of labourers than China, yet produces one-fifth of China’s annual brick production of 1 trillion

Bihar to close down brick kilns along the Ganga

There are around 6,477 registered brick kilns operating on the banks of the river

Experts rue Uttar Pradesh pollution board's move to reduce brick kiln pollution

A clear technological roadmap for the brick industry is the need of the hour

‘Cleaner fuel the way ahead’: NGT limits brick kiln operations in Delhi-NCR

The order, however, stated implementation concerns 

Brick kilns major source of air pollution in South Asia

Contribute 10% to the total air pollution in south Delhi, 11% in Patna, 30% in Dhaka