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Government to set up ultra mega solar projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, J&KBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2014
With an aim to generate renewable energy, Government has plans to set up ultra mega solar power projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Minister of State for Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal told Lok Sabha that the government is promoting... Read more.. |
Govt plans to install 1 lakh solar pumpsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2014
The government plans to install one lakh solar pumps for irrigation and drinking water purposes in the country, Parliament was informed today. "The Government has proposed a programme for installation of one lakh solar pumps for irrigation and drinking water purposes... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Procedures for green clearances to be simplified: Narendra Modi GovermentBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 23, 2014
Promising development without destruction of environment, the government on Tuesday said it would simplify procedures for green clearances while stepping up efforts to get Rs 35,000 crore, stuck in litigations, released for afforestation. Replying to a discussion on... Read more.. |
Higher power rates not to hit state utilitiesBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 23, 2014
Consumers of Tata's ultra mega power project (UMPP) and Adani's power plant at Mundra in Gujarat might not see a major escalation in their procurement price after the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) gave its nod to include compensatory rate in the final rate of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd , Haryana Power Generation Corporation , Hospitality , Law , Politics , Tata Mundra UMPP |
Reliance pitches for linking gas prices to market rate for boosting domestic outputBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 21, 2014
Energy conglomerate Reliance Industries believes that linking gas prices to market rate would be key to boosting domestic production. "Significant demand can be met by new indigenous production if market linked prices for gas is available," stated in a presentation to its... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
India to Irrigate 35 Million Hectares, Generate 34,000 MW Power via River LinkingBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2014
The Union government has estimated an additional irrigation of 35 million hectares of land and generate 34,000 mega watts of hydro power, through inter-linking of rivers, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti stated. ... Read more.. |
Value Labs installs 13 MW of solar powerBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2014
In perhaps the first venture of its kind in the Indian domestic IT sector, Value Labs has installed and commissioned 13 MW of solar power to emerge self-reliant in its power demands.The Hyderabad-based, IT product development, services and consulting company has invested... Read more.. |
Hydel Units Production Hit Due to Deficit RainfallBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 17, 2014
With Koraput in Odisha recording around 50 per cent deficit rainfall in the first half of July, power generation at Kolab and Balimela hydro electricity projects in the district has been badly hit, leading to power cuts. Kolab project, which can generate at least 320... Read more.. |
Delhi Considers ‘Rent-a-Roof’ Solar Power Program To Meet Rising Electricity DemandBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2014
A solar rooftop policy mastered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat during his tenure as Chief Minister is set to be replicated across the country, starting with the national capital Delhi. The aggressive expansion of this solar power program may help bridge... Read more.. |
Strapped for Cash: Union Budget 2014 & the Sustainability Agenda By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2014
"India unhesitatingly desires to grow… the country is in no mood to suffer unemployment, inadequate basic amenities, lack of infrastructure and apathetic governance." These were some of the opening remarks to preface the first budget of the newly minted BJP government. There... Read more.. |