MINING MALAISE
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 15, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Shocking revelation by environment minister: 16 rivers in Karnataka polluted
Root of the problem lies in discharge of waste from 30 cities and towns directly into these rivers, minister notes
Simply put: How to solve the Cauvery water dispute
Indian rivers are getting polluted
Recipe for disaster
An under-developed district becomes one of the leading polluted areas in India
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Western tragedy
Eerie silence is all that is countering environmental pollution
Fighting against pollution
Industrial units in Bharuch polluted the Amlakhadi river. Now, it is payback time
Monitoring Ganga on Net
Cleanup call
Ganga in IITs’ care
Ramesh dumps international consultants for a basin conservation plan
World Photography Day: India’s year through DTE’s lens
From COVID-19 hollowing out lives and livelihoods to farmers agitating on Delhi borders undeterred to climate change leaving footprints all over, …
World Environment Day: It is time to act
Our natural resources are enough to cater to the needs of the entire human population. But even a minor disturbance may lead to devastating impacts
Ganga cleanup delay may cost states Rs 10 lakh/month: NGT
Green bench order also said the National Mission for Clean Ganga would be held liable to pay 50% of the amount if directions not followed&…
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 1, 2019)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 19, 2019)
Rivers across the world have high levels of antibiotics
Researchers estimate presence of 14 antibiotics in rivers of 72 countries across six continents
42 rivers have extremely high concentration of neurotoxic heavy metals
Ganga was found to be polluted with five heavy metals, namely chromium, copper, nickel, lead and iron
The plastic trail of the Ganga from mountain to sea
Despite campaigns for cleanliness, India has ignored the massive proliferation of plastics along rivers like the Ganga, in towns and villages, …
Kumbh leaves Godavari with 130 times more bacteria load
Scientists, who conducted a study at five locations across Godavari river, say open defecation by pilgrims and bad sewage management and waste …
Projects worth Rs 1,050 crore commissioned under Namami Gange in Patna
Union Minister Uma Bharti had pledged to speed-up the programme after recent criticism by the National Green Tribunal
Extreme weather events impact global river water quality: Study
Long-term or multi-decadal climate change has led to increasing water temperatures and algae levels
A Tale of Two Rivers
Extraordinary court rulings on two rivers in south India set the stage for a showdown between environmental agencies and the industry
Open violation
While private service stations bear the brunt of the Delhi government's green brigade, polluting railway service stations go scot free