Court stays works on Hyderabad Metro Rail corridor

Reprimands government for realigning the route without consulting the public

This is what Lavasa looks like

Sound planning in the Himalayas

Aspects to consider while determining carrying capacity, development of Himalayan towns

Clear and present danger in the Himalayas

As Himalayan towns continue to grow haphazardly without development plans and carrying capacity assessment, how does one secure their future?

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 2, 2024)

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

Structural collapse

The rot has set in the construction sector. A dysfunctional clearance system has led to a series of building collapses in the recent past. …

The see-saw approach

The Central Public Works Department has banned the use of wood in its construction projects, ignoring the fact that the substitutes are more …

Indian bridges on their last legs

A recent survey by the Union,ministry of surface transport has revealed the pitiable state of bridges in India

India recycles only 1% of its construction and demolition waste: CSE

The rest remains strewn across, in landfills, or in plain sight everywhere, leading to air and water pollution

Infographic: Himalayan blunders

Haphazard infrastructure development has made the fragile Himalayas even more vulnerable

Supertech: It is essential to mitigate pollution, waste post-demolition; here is why

Huge amounts of construction and demolition waste in a residential area is hazardous for human health and warrants immediate disposal

A revolution misplaced

Apathy towards China's environmental degradation may seem a thing of the past. But the damage that has already occurred places a daunting task …

Curse of the urban boom

Real estate sector in India has serious environmental implications. How effective are regulatory agencies?

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 25, 2020)

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

The women who are left behind

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Shaky business

A deadly nexus between government officials and builders reduce most of Gujarat's homes to rubbles

Noida’s Supertech Twin towers done to dust in 9 seconds

Down To Earth’s photographer, Vikas Choudhary, captures the demolition of the towers with his camera

Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse

Yet another building collapses amid allegations of illegal modifications; number still trapped unknown

Delhi rubble diaries

A casual investigation by a CSE researcher reveals that most municipal employees in the national capital neither know, nor care about proper ways …

‘New Raipur’ and ‘New Chhattisgarh’ in old India

Growth in the state and its capital city has reinforced and further accentuated an unequal order and concentration of wealth

Homing in on tradition

Traditional models of architecture, especially for mass housing purposes, may yet be resurrected

Delhi's Sangam Vihar needs to use its natural drainage to solve waterlogging

There is a need to look at informal settlements like Sangam Vihar as part of a larger drainage basin while conserving the natural topography

India drowns in construction, demolition debris

Waste is piling up across the country. Regulations are in place, but recycling is yet to gain momentum. Down To Earth breaks down the …

Nuance and law

The Supreme Court’s ill-timed order on a case of municipal solid waste that is affecting construction workers illustrates how Indian courts …

Tile tales

An innovative tile that could go a long way in reducing the cost of housing construction has been developed in the African country of Cote d'Ivoire