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Govt readies Rs 14K cr subsidy for hybrid, electric cars

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 7, 2014

 Buying a hybrid or an electric car may soon fetch you a subsidy from the government, which is readying a Rs 14,000-crore scheme to push green vehicles.

The subsidy will be a proportion of the difference between the price of a car running on fossil fuel and that of a...

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Subject Tags: Politics

World Bank to invest $775 million in clean energy projects across India

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 7, 2014

 The World Bank plans to invest $775 million in clean-energy projects across India, even as it expects that the new government's plan to give fiscal and policy support to the sector will galvanise further investment in renewable energy.

"The support shown by the new...

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E-rickshaws legal but aren't regulated

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2014

 Jai Bhagwan Goel, a politician active in Delhi circles who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in February, was instrumental in getting a significant rally convened on  June 17. In the rally, he managed to win back a cause, and vote bank, being taken over by Aam Aadmi Party...

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In sunny Tamil Nadu, developers lukewarm to solar plants

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2014

 The solar policy unveiled by the AIADMK government when it came to power in 2002 aims to create 3000 MW of new solar capacity by 2015. Of this 1500 MW was to come from big plants called utility-scale, 350 MW from building rooftops and remaining 1150 MW to be achieved through...

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State rolls out ambitious plans to tap solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 27, 2014

 The Andhra Pradesh State government has announced its intentions to harness solar energy for overcoming the acute power shortages staring it post bifurcation.

The government is contemplating setting up solar grids of photo-voltaic cells in barren lands spanning over 2...

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TTK Prestige taps water purifier biz

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 27, 2014

 Aiming to become a total kitchen solutions brand, Bangalore-based TTK Prestige has entered into the water purifier category in partnership with Swiss firm Lifestraw SA.

TTK Prestige said it will use its existing distribution network besides own retail chain, Prestige...

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Subject Tags: Politics , TTK Prestige

Target set for producing 1,000 MW of solar power

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2014

 Minister for Energy D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the government had set a target of producing 1,000 MW of solar power. Tenders had been invited to set up solar plants with total capacity of 500 MW.

Replying to C.H. Vijayashankar and Kota Srinivas Poojari (both...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Kumar for More Waste Processing Units

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2014

 Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers H N Ananth Kumar on Monday said the Central government is planning to set up waste-to-compost units in 500 cities across the country, including Bangalore.

Speaking about the city’s garbage crisis after inaugurating a...

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Subject Tags: Politics

Agra bans plastic bags to curb pollution

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 20, 2014

 With an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna, the Agra district administration has decided to strictly implement the ban on use of polythene in the city. For the same cause, the municipal authorities have been asked to place barricades at Yamuna ghats to resist locals...

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Coca-Cola's Varanasi Plant Shut After Pollution Board's Order

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 19, 2014

 Beverages giant Coca-Cola's plant at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh has been shut after the state's pollution control board withdrew permission to operate over alleged violation of environmental norms.

"In an unprecedented move, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)...

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