Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 10, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Shimla to levy green fee on private vehicles
Fund to be used to improve road infrastructure and promote ecological sensitivity among tourists
Pollen rain
Breaking past records, the city Atlanta was enveloped by a coat of pollen from the trees of northern Georgia
Large parks can reduce depression risk: study
Major depression was three times higher in residents exposed to small parks as compared to those exposed to large parks
High Court forces Maharashtra to take credible action against Lavasa
Environment ministry to pass order on Lavasa’s application for environmental clearance in three weeks
Rajkot clueless about restoring bus service
Failed experiment of providing public transport through private partners raises questions about such ventures
Dangers of letting cars dictate city design
If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency
Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Yet another building collapses amid allegations of illegal modifications; number still trapped unknown
CRPF for garbage trucks?
Kerala High Court suggests CRPF protection for garbage trucks dumping Thiruvanthapuram's waste in village
Mumbai revives sea transport plan for daily commuters
Proposal to ferry commuters from Nariman Point to Borivali could not take off despite tenders being issued twice in the past
Buriganga chokes on pollutants
Political will and community participation is needed to revive the dying river that gave life to Dhaka
It rained hard in Delhi; what if all that water did not go waste
The volume of rainwater generated in the past week was almost 13 per cent of the demand for water in Delhi, estimated at 2,765 million litres per …
An every monsoon affair: How to tackle urban flooding
Urbanisation is inevitable as is climate change; the need is for a multi-pronged approach
Bokaro's displaced still await compensation
Residents of most villages whose land was acquired for the Bokaro steel plant have no jobs or means of living. Those who were compensated are …
Uttar Pradesh is falling short of solar energy targets; here’s why
The state has the highest electricity demand, but target of 22,000 MW solar power by 2026-27 unrealistic at current pace
MoEF failed to protect environment: Public Accounts Committee
Forest cover of India is just 21 per cent against the target of 33 per cent set by Planning Commission for 2012
Death is in the air
Air quality in Indian cities has never been worse. More and more people are dying in urban India due to high levels of pollutants in the air. The …
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Global Fund withdrawal
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Cleaning up the air
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