Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Yamuna claims back Delhi: River inundated city with less water than previous flood years; here is why
Siltation, encroachment, lack of dredging and flushing are to blame, experts tell DTE
State of India’s environment: Quality of air, water, land worsened in India’s industrial clusters
Tarapur in Maharashtra emerged the most polluted cluster between 2009 and 2018
Infighting and infections led to 4 tigers’ deaths in Dudhwa in two months, finds autopsy
Investigation reveals lapses such as shortage of staff and lack of patrolling, leading to poor monitoring
Incessant rainfall brings north India to its knees
The IMD said the intense rainfall over north India is because of an interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds
Kharif season 2023: Rajasthan plants two times more bajra as India’s paddy acreage drops by 26%
Impact of Cyclone Biparjoy and uneven distribution of monsoon clearly visible on kharif crops
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 19, 2023)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2022)
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties oblivious to climate change, pollution
Survey finds ecological concern among most urban voters, but key players BJP, SP shy away from commitments
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Why stray cattle is a poll-issue this time
Cattle protection legislations have not only destroyed the circular economy in UP but also let loose animals onto roads and fields
Farm Laws: Is MSP guarantee really the elixir that Indian agriculture needs?
Concept is unreasonable and will be detrimental for country’s agricultural system, feel experts
Is COVID-19 test data being fudged in UP? DTE investigates
With more than 230,000 pending COVID-19 reports, the actual daily caseload of UP can be much higher
Where are the vaccines for UP’s May 1 COVID-19 vaccination drive
There is extreme shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in India’s largest state and its government is facing problems in procuring them
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 15, 2020)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2020)
COVID warriors: More action than words protect consumer rights in UP
Rajesh Choubey has stopped ration shops from pilfering, sensitised people and assisted them in finding livelihood during the pandemic
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
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 15, 2023)
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
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
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
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