Assam's wetland, Deepar beel, under threat

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 8, 2024)

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

As told to Parliament (July 24, 2023): First phase of cheetah reintroduction project to cost Rs 91.65 crore, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Ragpickers oppose waste to energy plants

Say studies have shown that Indian waste is unfit for the purpose

From cradle to grave

GRP followed a life cycle analysis and set up parameters in accordance

Tangible shift

Bioprocessing - the Indian leather industry braces itself for an environmental facelift

INDIA

Waste-to-energy plant in Vijaywada shuts down

Why waste a chance?

A waste management model for small towns

Vengurla is one of the only towns in India which generates revenue from its waste

Cash clogged

Will Delhi’s ambitious sewerage plan help clean the Yamuna?

Mumbai's solid waste management plans expensive, dangerous

Weak rules, weaker regulators

Factories flout emission standards at will

In Short

As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (February 8, 2022): India’s per capita expenditure on health has increased  

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Dhamaal Growth

NIDHI JAMWAL wonders what happened after Gurgaon got colonyfied

Srinagar officials, residents agree on three more dumpsites

Garbage is about recycling

It is time we accepted that each household is a waste generator

Global treaty to cut plastic production needed urgently: EIA report ahead of UN summit

Over 70 big consumer brands also appeal to reduce plastic production in joint statement

As told to Parliament (March 17, 2021): Indian Railways eye 20 GW solar power from vacant land by 2030

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Pollution glorified

World Bank arm finances polluting steel mill in Jharkhand

South Asia

NGT raps civic bodies, Delhi Metro for lying on cleaning debris from Yamuna banks

Wants fresh affidavits by May 7

Can Bio-CNG click: Indore plant reducing air pollution, but odour remains a challenge

Part I: A ground report from Indore to understand roadblocks in way of bio-CNG