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Pollution panel asks state bodies to check effluents

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2014

 A Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) directive has asked MCG and HUDA to check discharge effluents at sewage treatment plants (STPs) in all Haryana districts. The state bodies have also been directed to set up a real-time effluent monitoring system to ensure that no...

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Govt to launch 'zero liquid discharge' pilot project

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2014

If the Centre gets states on board, it will not allow any of the 140 drains between Gangotri and Gangasagar to open into the river Ganga to discharge municipal and industrial waste water. A small step in this direction was taken on Monday when the government decided to launch...

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YEIDA to luanch affordable, green homes

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

This Diwali , the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority ( Yeida ) is SET to Launch Affordable Residential Flats for nearly 3,000 middle and Low INCOME green groups. Located in Sector 22A of Yeida , BE handed over to the units expected by ARE two thousand and...

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SmartCity Kochi gets ready for March launch

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

Dubai’s Tecom Investments is planning to launch the first phase of its SmartCity project in Kerala by March, an official said yesterday.
 
The SmartCity Kochi, Dubai’s second offshore project under this brand after SmartCity Malta, has also received the final...

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Solargise to use $200m to set up 3,000 mw projects

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

UK-based solar power firm Solargise plans to invest $200 million or Rs 1,200 crore in seting up about 3,000 mw of both self-generated and EPC projects in the next two to three years through its Indian subsidiary Solargise Grapp Energies.
 
The company has already...

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E-waste Trading Platform Woos 'Ethical' Businesses

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

When it comes to disposing of electronic waste such as computers, televisions and other gadgets responsibly, there are two big certification programs that can help guide a company’s selection of disposal partner.
Their oversight is critical for controlling where...

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Andhra Pradesh switches to LED efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

Andhra Pradesh will be one of the first states to take up energy conservation under the DELP (Demand Side Efficient Lighting Programme) on a massive scale to meet future energy requirements.
 
The pilot project, which will later be adopted for the entire state,...

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Ministry of new and renewable energy seeks loan from KfW to promote solar project

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) wants the government to back a 1-billion loan (aboutRs 7,750 crore) sought from German bank KfW to promote rooftop solar systems across the country. 
 
KfW is keen on lending 1-billion for the solar rooftop project...

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Subject Tags: India , KFW , MNRE , policy

Micro grids poised to take off

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

The Centre’s plans to supply electricity 24/7 to all parts of India in five years has opened up vast opportunities for power and automation companies such as ABB, GE, Schneider Electric and few others. These companies have expertise in setting up micro grids that have emerged...

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Greenko raises $125 mn investment from EIG

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

Renewable energy company Greenko, through its subsidiary Greenko Mauritius, has secured commitment for $125-million investment from EIG Global Energy Partners, Washington D.C.
 
The company, which trades on AIM market of London Stock Exchange, plans to deploy the...

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Subject Tags: EIG , Greenko , India , investment