A lack of political will and outdated laws hamper the creation of urban forests in India, but there is no lack of good examples that can be adopted

While South Asian cities struggle to restrict car use to combat smog and alleviate traffic snarl ups, Dave Hill asks what experience can they can draw from London’s efforts 

Residents’ campaign to save a dying lake in the capital of India declares victory. Minister says it will be a role model for the rest of the water bodies in Delhi.

India’s first, and biggest, experiment to decongest roads and reduce vehicular pollution has seen people in the national capital ditch their cars to make the odd-even traffic rule a success so far

Leaky old pipes and a poisoned Ganga mean Varanasi residents fall prey to stomach ailments far too often; the eternal city is now pinning its faith on a central scheme

With the city’s woeful water system battered by the recent quake, people are forced to dig wells or buy water from private tankers

With the Yamuna river reduced to a drain in many places and with plummeting groundwater levels, India’s capital has been unable to keep pace with the growing population

India has for the first time admitted to air pollution deaths but its figure of 35,000 in nine years is a fraction of independent estimates. Is the government doing enough?

China’s plan for a sprawling northern megapolis with Beijing at its core will mean more demand for water, and more problems, argues influential academic Pan Jiahua

The promise of being a VIP constituency had led to hopes of a cleaner Varanasi, but people in this ancient city are battling increasingly high levels of air pollution and resultant problems such as asthma