Road to disaster
Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …
Water bodies cannot be diverted for industries: Supreme Court
It is illegal to allow a few to take over invaluable community resources, apex court says
Unfair, damaging & avoidable: Demolition of Noida towers will have long-term impacts
Move meant to punish erring builders will impact the middle-class buyers & residents the most
Noida twin tower demolition: How will it affect local flora, fauna
It will take a long time for plants in the area to recover from the effects of dust; birds and mammals will leave for some time
Noida must consider other alternatives to Ganga water
Instead of bringing in Ganga water to dilute the hard groundwater, the city should make use of its potential for rainwater harvesting
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 29, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Noida landfill protests: Residents celebrate kooda Yoga Day
Residents protesting against a dump site did sadan and kachra aasan to highlight the irony that while yoga is being promoted, the government is …
Expert panel report on de-watering for real estate projects in Noida upsets green activists
Report submitted by Noida authority to National Green Tribunal specifically justifies de-watering for Supertech Supernova project
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 7, 2023)
Three-wheeled devil on diesel
Diesel three-wheelers designed to emit more than diesel cars must go off the road to cut toxic exposure
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
Tribunal makes Noida factory comply with green regulations
Chrome plating unit in Noida is the second factory in the industrial area that has been allowed to resume operations after complying with …
Left without a vote
Uttar Pradesh government's repeated attempts to bring villages under industrial authorities are against the spirit of the Constitution
CSE analysis finds Delhi-NCR winter pollution levels down in October-November
Warmer October, fewer crop fires & favourable meteorological conditions help improve bad air
Protesting villages under siege
Police cordon off Greater Noida villages demanding enhanced land compensation; death toll may be more than the initial reports
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Delhi street fruit juice samples
Study for which samples were taken, said the source of the bacteria could be municipal water
Wars, speeches and land
On May 6, 2011 three employees of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation were held hostage by villagers from Bhatta and Parsual in …
High court concerned over illegal sand mining in UP in wake of IAS officer's suspension
But declines to stay suspension of Greater Noida SDM Durga Shakti Nagpal who challenged the sand mafia
Delhi air pollution crisis: CPCB advises offices to make employees ‘work from home’
The suggestion came as the overall air quality in the national capital remained ‘severe’ for a second consecutive day
A thin green coating
No check on performance of green-rated buildings; developers pocket government incentives
EPCA directs slew of measures as Delhi air turns noxious again
Diesel generator sets to be banned; construction and industrial projects asked to adhere strictly to norms
The Ganga gets highly polluted after Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh: Report
The quality of Ganga water in the stretch from Kannauj to Prayagraj was categorised as being extremely deficient in dissolved oxygen
Desperate for Expressway
Uttar Pradesh is set to begin work on its ambitious expressway along the Upper Ganga Canal, turning a blind eye to environmental concerns and …
IAS officer was punished for taking on SP leaders involved in sand mining
Greater Noida village refutes Uttar Pradesh government's claim that Durga Shakti Nagpal's actions created communal tension