Pollution control boards aren’t underfunded but investing their surplus into fixed deposits: Report

An amount of Rs 2,893 crore found to be invested in fixed deposits by 10 pollution regulators

Delhi to monitor air pollution 24x7 with ‘green war room’ ahead of winter

To monitor air pollution complaints through Green Delhi app; anti-dust drive to be launched October 5

Microwave pollution detector

A question of governance

Justice? What justice?

NET WORK

Gaps in GAP

The Ganga Action Plan has many flaws, but work on cleaning the river should continue

Cleansing solution

New systems, old habits

Launched in 2014, the new-age regulatory mechanism for highly polluting industries remains a non-starter due to poor planning, hasty execution …

We can overcome

It was the most polluted city in the US, and now, it is the recipient of the UN Best Practices Award. Chattanoogans have spearheaded this …

Opportunity missed

India could have made good use of environmental regulations to control the effect of WTO agreement on the Indian economy

UPPCB chairman appointed in violation of NGT orders, claims activist

JPS Rathore — a former state BJP vice president — was also not qualified to hold the position of chairperson, the activist claimed

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 8, 2020)

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

Can Extended Producer Responsibility improve circularity in India’s waste oil management

Monitoring mechanisms need to be strengthened before finalising draft rules

Generators of Trouble

MTBE is out!

USA is all set to promote ethanol

Rajasthan PCB’s Green Channel system for environmental monitoring is a panacea

Under the system, regional officers inspect operational units in advance and categorise them as complied or non-complied, streamlining CTO approvals

Green signal: 90% brick kilns in Alwar adopted clean tech

Nearly all brick kilns in Alwar have started using biomass fuel as mandated by CAQM

How this landmark NGT order will shape the future of India's pollution control bodies

The latest NGT judgement is a fresh start to the initiative of strengthening pollution control boards

How daily pollution action and health alerts help

Global evidences show daily health alerts and emergency action lower smog peaks and make people change their behaviour to take precautions

SC bans dirty pet-coke, furnace oil in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; CSE lauds verdict

The order comes in response to the recommendations of the EPCA that has found very high sulphur levels in these fuels

National Clean Air Programme missed 2024 target to push back pollution, study shows

Durgapur in West Bengal deteriorated most; Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh saw most improvement during 2019-2024

Funds for clean air: Get the blueprint right

Committed funds for clean air action excites hope. Needs strong performance metrics. But there are also risks of underfunding some key sectors of …

Only 50% of India’s pollution authorities make real-time data public: CSE analysis

As of February 2020, nearly 39% pollution control boards (states and Union territories) shared data in public domain 

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