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India environment minister blasts rich worlds greedy lifestylesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe architect of Indiarsquos climate policy has criticised the impact of Western decadence on the planetrsquos finite resources as the country readies its pledge to a UN carboncutting pactp pIn comments reported by leading daily Times of India on Tuesday environment... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change , policy |
Nagpur to host trials of electric autosBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pWith Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari hailing from Nagpur the city has become the first choice to run pilot projects After Swedish company Scania launched India39s first ethanolrun bus in Nagpur another company Ms Confluence Prime Star Private Limited is set to carry... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , sustainable transport |
Why are your buses so noisy NGT asks manufacturersBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe National Green Tribunal on Tuesday asked Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland which supply buses to Delhi Transport Corporation why these vehicles caused noise pollution on roads and directed them to submit details including their designsp pquotAll these buses which you... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , Transportation |
Govt to support domestic solar industryBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pnbspPublic sector companies may bring the sun out for the domestic solar manufacturing industryp pldquoWe are committed to supporting the domestic solar industryrdquo said Tarun Kapoor Joint Secretary Solar Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ldquoWe will find some... Read more.. |
Units using hazardous chemicals must take insuranceBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIndustries using 179 types of chemicals and compounds and other classes of flammable substances will have to take a special insurance policy to cover liabilities arising out of a possible accidentdisasterp pThe Ministry of Environment and Forests on Monday directed... Read more.. |
AP to link Godavari river with Krishna deltaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe Andhra Pradesh Government will create history by linking the Godavari river with the Krishna delta helping the delta region and droughtproofing watershort Rayalaseema according to the State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidup pThe Chief Minister today held a... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , Water Management |
India To Hold 750 MW Solar Power Auction For Gujarat MaharashtraBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe Solar Energy Corporation of India will soon hold the first auctions under the phase 2 batch 3 of the National Solar Missionp pAccording to media reports the Solar Energy Corporation of India SECI will soon announce details of the auction of 500 MW capacity in... Read more.. |
India approves offshore wind power generation policyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the National Offshore Wind Energy Policyp pWith this approval the Ministry of New amp Renewable Energy MNRE has been authorized as the Nodal Ministry for use of offshore areas... Read more.. |
Govt may hike fund allocation for solar scheme to Rs 5000 crBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe Union Cabinet is likely to take a call tomorrow on increasing the fund allocation to Rs 5000 crore for the programme to promote grid connected rooftop and small solar projectsbr |
Business opportunities stay buried in ewaste mgmtBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pElectronic waste ewaste management is a lucrative segment in the overall waste management services market in India owing to the vast amounts of untreated ewaste piling upp pAs rapid economic growth stimulates consumer spending the rise in the use of electronic devices... Read more.. |