Besides the communities who have done exemplary work in the field of environment, several individuals are making a difference in the lives of many people in various parts of India. Some of them, who were brought to Down To Earth's notice during the proces

A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people of Melaghar village

Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat your politicians into action

A movement to recharge the depleted groundwater aquifers in a parched district of Madhya Pradesh gathers momentum

Maharashtra and Gujarat. The brightest jewels in India s industrial crown. But impressive industrial growth figures fail to hide the grim realities of environmental pollution. While, the state governments are only bothered about industrial growth, the civ

Industrial estates of Gujarat are cesspools of filth and environmental health hazards. Yet the government is blindly promoting industry

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued

The common effluent treatment plants (CETPs), set to deal with industrial effluents, have two problems: they are overloaded and incapable of dealing with the toxins in the effluents. Most CEPTs in

Despite protests, a tainted company tries to set up a fungicide unit

Industrial units in Bharuch polluted the Amlakhadi river. Now, it is payback time