High court halts seizure of Ganesha idols by Nagpur civic agency

Municipal corporation rapped for delaying ban on plaster of Paris idols that pollute the city's water bodies

Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on hold

National Green Tribunal orders not to begin construction on the basis of seven-year-old environment clearance

Don’t take any ad hoc decision on cell phone towers, IIT profs request Centre

They say radiation from these towers too low to be harmful; health activists accuse them of conflict of interest

Dharavi's real estate threat

The Maharashtra government wants to redevelop Dharavi, Mumbai's sprawling slum. But its plan has not taken into account the fact that people not …

`I did not have a government for 36 hours'

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pleaded helplessness as the seat of his government went under water and his ministers and …

Cyclone Nisarga may hit Mumbai on June 3, says weather department

Nisarga will be the first cyclone to hit the Maharashtra coast in June since 1891, according to the weather department  

Avian fauna study for Navi Mumbai airport will not solve problem of bird hits, says activist

Reports submitted so far silent on presence of bird sanctuary in eco-sensitive zone around airport

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 14, 2023)

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

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor: people oppose Manesar-Bawal segment of project at public hearing

Deputy Commissioner of Rewari district orders probe after people object to high pollution from existing Daruhera industrial estate, which is …

Capturing the monsoons

It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …

Construction boom will make cities unliveable: Centre for Science and Environment

Non-profit calls for support for green buildings programmes which should not be reduced to a sham to protect realty profits

Turbulence ahead

Green clearance issue solved, Navi Mumbai airport project now faces opposition from people

MGNREGS won't subsidise rural toilets, says Gadkari

New study shows the small improvement achieved in sanitation between 2001 and 2011 not enough to improve health outcomes

At the heart of Dharavi model: Basic public health, resolve in community to beat COVID-19

Screening-isolating-testing worked for the densely populated area where physical distancing would be next to impossible

Untreated effluents released in Mumbai rivers, industries flout norms: Report

The Ulhas and its tributary Waldhuni are among 53 of the most polluted rivers in Maharashtra

Stop forceful land acquisition for Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor project, say farmers of Raigad

They want state to follow the proposed land acquisition Bill likely to be passed soon by Parliament

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

An every monsoon affair: How to tackle urban flooding

Urbanisation is inevitable as is climate change; the need is for a multi-pronged approach

COVID-19: How do India’s urban informal settlements fight the pandemic

India’s slum population is ill-prepared to face the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, with livelihoods threatened as a …

COVID-19: Slums in India provide fertile ground for outbreaks

it is near impossible for slum dwellers to practice WHO guidelines of social distancing, frequent hand-washing

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 1, 2020)

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

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (June 29-July 3, 2020)

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

Craning glory: Demoiselle cranes find sanctuary in Rajasthan village

Kheechan village on the edge of the Thar desert lies on the migration route of demoiselle cranes travelling from their breeding grounds in …

A Public Effort

Where the government has failed miserably in providing quality service to the people, some ngos have set an example on how urban waste can be …

Bogged Down

Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, …