Mavallipura village resists attempts of Bengaluru municipal corporation to restart closed landfill

Garbage piles in city as two other landfills close operations due to public protests

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

ILLEGAL QUARRYING

IN SHORT

Reality check

Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed

NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms

‘Commercial interest cannot drive lake conservation in Bengaluru’

High Court panel frowns on handing over of city lakes to private companies

No green nod to iron ore projects dependent on Bellary

Decision follows Supreme Court order banning mining operations in the district

In short

Crank it up

Bihar lowers wage under MGNREGA

State blames poor financial condition for the move

SC bans endosulfan, for now

Committee to submit report on the pesticide's toxicity in eight weeks

Common pastureland in Karnataka diverted for development: report

Environment group alleges state government approved move

Letters

Letters

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 12, 2024)

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

Why is Bengaluru city facing the worst water crisis in its nearly 500-year history?

The situation might get worse as the next monsoon is still 100 days away

2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year

In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls

Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s circular on banning 23 ‘ferocious’ dog breeds

The circular will be only stayed in the State of Karnataka, the single judge bench said

World Sparrow Day 2024: How a Mysuru woman is trying to bring sparrows back to the city

Kokila Ramesh Jain makes customised terracotta nests to help attract the birds; she also organises citizen awareness events to highlight their …

Bengaluru is battling a crisis, but it must leverage water for peace

Sound urban planning is needed to avert such crises

Bengaluru only needs urgent institutional makeover of its water utilities

The Silicon Valley of India is facing a groundwater crisis

Why the Bedti-Varada river inter-linking project is not technically feasible

The adverse effects that will be caused by the interlinking of rivers and diversions from the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats terrain, are …

Bengaluru’s water future

Water supply must be affordable. Only then can it be sustainable

Water crisis: Is Bengaluru’s fate in store for Mangaluru and Shivamogga?

Burgeoning urbanisation, vanishing wetlands may impact water resources in these regions too