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No drinking water, electricity and sanitation in 20% of rural houses: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 27, 2013
One in five rural households has none of three basic facilities - drinking water, electricity and sanitation - while only about 18% have access to all three. The India Rural Development Report 2012-13 released by Jairam Ramesh on Thursday also shows that while rural poverty... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , Entertainment , Health , Labor , Law , Social Issues , Technology |
Centre plans a unified exploration policy to avoid RIL-like disputes, may do away with cost recoveryBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 27, 2013
The government has decided to craft a "perfect" exploration licensing regime which will unify and simplify the policies for oil and gas, coal bed methane and shale, and end the current practice of "cost recovery" which is at the heart of the oil ministry... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
India's infra trusts to push water, wastewater projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 26, 2013
Several water projects are expected to get expedited with the proposed launch of dedicated infrastructure trusts by the Indian Government by the end of the calendar year. The Central Government is working on setting up Infrastructure Investment Trusts, which will... Read more.. |
Now companies to be ranked for their CSR performanceBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 26, 2013
As India Inc gears up for mandatory CSR spending from the next fiscal, a new index is now in the works for ranking companies on the basis of their efforts and spending towards social welfare schemes. The index, being prepared by the India Institute of Corporate... Read more.. |
WEEKLY UPDATE: TIMELINES FOR PHASE TWO OF THE NATIONAL SOLAR MISSION KEEP EVERYONE GUESSINGBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2013
Allocations under batch one of phase two of the National Solar Mission (NSM) were supposed to begin in May 2013. However, there has been a significant delay in the process and these allocations have not yet been announced. Officials from the Ministry of New and Renewable... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
US-Iran thaw fuels hope in energy-hungry IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2013
The United States and Iran are renewing direct diplomatic contact after nearly 35 years. Responding to Iranian overtures, President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked his Secretary of State John Kerry to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Environment , Health , India , Iran , Politics , United Nations , United States |
Cabinet to decide on crucial policies on coal, shale gas todayBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2013
The union cabinet is expected to consider two crucial policies to boost growth in the shale oil, gas and coal sector in a meeting scheduled to be held later today. According to senior officials in the know, the cabinet committee on economic affairs is expected to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
Ingersoll Rand Named to 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America IndicesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, was selected for the 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices in recognition of the company’s economic, environmental and social performance... Read more.. |
India: turning waste into sustainable employment opportunitiesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013
With global waste measured in millions of tonnes, it is easy to question whether recycling your water bottle or daily paper can really have an impact. In India, a recent survey by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) showed that almost half of people in the 35–44 age... Read more.. |
Population boom behind water crisisBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2013
Rapid urbanization and a spurt in population are among the major reasons behind the acute water shortage in Jamshedpur, where the gap between demand and supply is 70% as stated in the urban development ministry report that was tabled in the recently concluded monsoon session... Read more.. |