Dirty Ganga: Funds down the drain in UP

Contrary to government claims, efforts to clean up the drains flowing into the Ganga have not borne results

Health of India’s states: What the latest health report means

Although non-communicable diseases now contribute more to India’s disease burden than communicable diseases, it does not mean that …

Adani, Azure Power win solar bids in Uttar Pradesh

Solar energy is significant for the energy mix because of its decentralised and modular nature

Toll contractor refuses to levy ‘green tax’ on trucks in Delhi

Says collecting tax from trucks entering Delhi as ordered by Supreme Court is 'an impossible task'

Chipko: an unfinished mission

In 20 years, Chipko has acquired many facets, primarily as a conservation endeavour by the poor, a struggle for local control of natural …

Uttar Pradesh’s Bioenergy Policy: Good on paper, execution may be tricky

Offers cheap land for lease, tax and tariff exemptions to reduce fossil fuel use

Ecofriendly additive

Uttar Pradesh police arrest national forest union chief for protesting against Kanhar dam project

In April, the police had opened fire on villagers peacefully protesting at the dam site

Sweet and sticky

Easy-to-digest saathi rice is a good choice for making kheer and khichdi

Encephalitis kills 22

New look for seven Indian cities

Eastern UP's encephalitis menace

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 15, 2023)

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

UP, Maharashtra have most critically polluted industrial regions: CSE

Air-quality levels continue to worsen in several industrial regions of UP, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan despite pollution abatement plans …

Sowing wheat early in eastern India can increase yield by 69%, finds study

Moving paddy transplantation forward by two weeks can lead to 36% greater wheat yield  

Ivermectin for COVID-19: Is India overusing

The medical fraternity is divided on its use amid lack of strong evidence of its success in treating COVID-19

COVID-19 Update: SARS-CoV-2 is predominantly airborne, says new Lancet study

Karanataka Chief Minister hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 for second time  

Bumper kharif amid excess stock? Is India staring at hard agri decisions

Restrict procurement from Punjab and Haryana; stop procuring from states offering bonus on MSP; divert excessive stock for ethanol and cattle feed

Unpaid dues to cane farmers over Rs 15,000 crore: Govt

Sugar prices had remained depressed, which had affected the liquidity of sugar mills, a govt reply said

Effective deterrence needed to ensure full ash utilisation by coal power plants in India

Non-complying coal power plants, unable to effectively utilise fly ash, must act now to avoid paying huge penalties towards environmental damage

Maharashtra consumed the most chemical pesticides in 5 years: Report

Pesticide consumption in India grew by 13.07 per cent in India between 2014-15 and 2017-18

Ken-Betwa river interlinking: Core forest area of Panna tiger reserve will come under water, warns study

At loss: 2 million trees, tiger and its species, 58.03 sq km of critical tiger habitat

This UP lake continues to stink despite over Rs 300 cr spent on cleaning it

Lack of funds to operate sewage treatment plants around the lake, locals say only boating area cleaned regularly

Hot century ahead: India can’t beat the heat even if global warming is capped at 2°C

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat to experience extremely hot days (over 51°C) every year through 2100