Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 8-15)

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

Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?

NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR 

Jaitley says 47 projects completed under Namami Gange, but data suggests otherwise

While the Finance Minister said 47 projects are completed under Namami Gange, data from the National Clean Ganga Missions shows only 18 are …

BS-VI fuel norms from April 1, 2018 in Delhi instead of 2020

Centre for Science and Environment welcomes Union government’s move to help clean Delhi’s air

How Delhi slums can fight climate change

Women's roups in the national capital are making efforts to build resilience against climatic impacts

Why app-based taxi aggregators need to comply with the law

While the growth in taxi-cabs is a positive sign which can reduce usage of personal cars, companies must care for environmental laws and show …

SAARC ministers adopt Delhi declaration on public health

Supra-national laboratory for TB and HIV/AIDS to come up in Kathmandu with India bearing the major cost of the project

On the wrong track

Mobile app-based taxi services encourage car pooling, offer cheaper personal transport solution. Instead of banning them, the government must …

Nearly 125 million people in Europe affected by noise pollution

While Iceland, Malta, Luxembourg and Germany were the quietest of all the other places, Belgium and Bulgaria were most exposed to noise

Revision in Delhi’s parking rates is a positive step

This measure must be combined with other steps to address the problem of the increasing number of private vehicles

Farmers in Raigad protest against land acquisition for Delhi-Mumbai corridor

Farmers say state is proceeding with land acquisition even though Centre had asked state to drop Dighi port project under DMIC

Which are the junk food guidelines that can be enforced? asks Delhi High Court

Court seeks report from amicus curiae; says there is need to specify which food items need to be regulated in schools

CSE study on cosmetics: consumers demand strict regulations

Delhi women say study has disproved the notion that international and expensive brands are safe to use

Green tribunal orders closure of 12 Hauz Khas village eateries

Delhi Pollution Control Committee directed to pass orders on their applications for consent to operate within two weeks

High court restores BRT lane to buses

Segregated traffic movement to be in place till court pronounces final verdict on whether BRT corridor should be retained

Out of breath

After visiting hospitals and slums VIBHA VARSHNEY has found that asthma makes poor children suffer far more than their rich counterparts. And a …

IT's underbelly

India produces about 400,000 tonnes of electronic waste each year, growing exponentially. Handling this is a great challenge. What adds to it is …

Stubble fire counts up, Delhi air quality slips to ‘severe’

Stubble burning share of PM2.5 estimated around 42% on November 4 from 5% a day earlier

‘Very poor’ Delhi air to slip further over 2 days

Blame factors: Calm surface wind, low ventilation, local pollution sources

Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools

Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations

Browns turned to greens

Botanists have finally succeeded in revegetating the Bhatti mine region

Delhi, The biggest culprit

Dyeing delights

The green goblins

Black city

Darkness and pollution enveloped Delhi on the second day of the new year