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India’s Tamil Nadu Sets Solar Tariff as Program StallsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2014
The electricity regulator for India’s Tamil Nadu set a price for solar-power producers after failing for the past two years to attract investments to a state that gets about 300 days of sun a year. |
Delhi set for a ‘makeover’ as Venkaiah Naidu rolls out action planBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 15, 2014
Aiming to give Delhi a facelift, Urban Development Ministry on Thursday firmed up an action plan to ensure a “clean and green” capital city, with major focus on sanitation, waste disposal and upkeep of public places, to improve the quality of life of its residents. |
Govt to create fund to promote public transportBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 15, 2014
Delhi government has decided to establish an urban transport fund to promote public transport and its use in a bid to tackle the rising pollution levels in the national capital. Subject Tags: policy , Urban Transportation |
India, Germany to cooperate in skill development, river cleaningBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014
India and Germany Monday agreed to prepare a roadmap for cooperation in skill development, solid waste management and cleaning of rivers as visiting Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi who described the two nations as "made for each other... Read more.. |
Working towards 24x7 power supply to all in 5 years: Piyush GoyalBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
Government is committed to assure 24x7 electricity supply to every house hold by bringing in transformative reforms in the sector, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. |
CII unit to give big push to construction of green buildingsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has set a target of constructing 10 billion sq ft of environment-friendly space in India by 2022 and will give a major push to housing for low-income group people. |
Review of five environment laws orderedBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2014
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; and The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 will be under the scanner. |
Japan to Invest in Bullet Trains, Ganga Clean-up: Top 10 TakeawaysBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2014
Here are the top 10 takeaways from the talks Subject Tags: Ganga clean-up , India , Indian government , Japan , policy , Smart Cities , waste management , water |
Net-metering policy for solar projects approvedBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2014
Punjab government today approved a net-metering policy for installation of solar photovoltaic power plants. |
India Plans To Add 10,000 MW Wind Energy Capacity Every YearBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014
Indian wind turbine manufacturers and project developers have been advised by the government to make efforts to increase annual capacity addition to five times its current level, a leading Indian newspaper has reported. |