Rules of e-dump
Loopholes in new rules for electronic waste make it difficult to regulate informal sector
Stinking for two decades
Industrial effluent is contaminating Gujarat villages, but the authorities have not nailed the culprits
Gutter will sparkle
Ludhiana is going all out to clean up Buddha Nallah, the sole receptacle of its industrial filth
Wash and melt: Idol immersion in Bengal turns a green leaf
Manpower minimised, water used in the process recycled; environmentalists hail the model, but implementation under cloud
Utkal asbestos plant's no-objection certificate cancelled
Bihar Pollution Control Board's fact-finding team corroborates activists’ allegations of land purchase under false pretext
Mormugao port expansion: public hearing adjourned third time
Analysis by non-profit Centre for Science and Environment reveals flaws in the project’s environmental impact assessment
Steeled up
Unable to bear pollution any longer, people in Kotdwar force Uttarakhand to commission an independent assessment of steel factories in the region
Cry of a river
A little known river in UP is struggling for survival. Untreated effluent, delayed action to blame
Interstate dirty dumpers
Industrial units illegally dump hazardous waste in remote fields, often crossing state borders, to dodge the law and cut costs. ravleen kaur …
Is sewage farming safe?
Madhya Pradesh's order to destroy crops cultivated using sewage has triggered a debate over the age old practice of using wastewater for irrigation
One river, two origins
Industrialists are trying to push the origin of the Nag river downstream to capture its upper stretch for real estate business
War over waste
People of Bengaluru pitch a battle against civic body which has neglected mounting piles of garbage
Stream of ash
State-run thermal power plant pollutes rivulet; disturbs livelihood and health of people in 27 Andhra Pradesh villages
NGT reverses closure order for Sterlite’s Tuticorin plant
Tribunal-appointed committee holds meeting in Chennai; Vedanta subsidiary awaits permission to resume operations
Ash flies in the face of power plan
Odisha gears up for more power generation but has no action plan for disposing of fly ash
Goa's iron ore miners undergo pollution board check
Consent to operate will be withdrawn if mines found extracting excess ore, say officials
Roadmap for an effective environmental regime
Nivit Kumar Yadav reports on how different countries are tackling environmental pollution and the lessons in it for India
Stink in the leather belt
Calcutta Leather Complex has shifted from the heart of the city to the outskirts on Supreme Court order, but it fails to treat toxic effluent and …
Where river runs black
Industries from far and near dump untreated toxic effluents near Ulhasnagar, choking a river and sickening people
Bengaluru’s lakes go bad as authorities deny responsibility
Agara, Bellandur and Varthur lakes are facing the dual threat of pollution and encroachment
Who is monitoring Lavasa?
Lavasa Corporation is rushing to complete its township in Western Ghats. No one knows if the promoter is complying with conditions on which it …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 1, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Lavasa: Dream for one, nightmare for many
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava finds how people affected by Lavasa are coping with the destruction it has caused
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 6-10, 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
Sponge iron’s dirty growth
In the years to come, India's expanding steel production will be largely driven by sponge iron. But its manufacturing process, based on coal, is …