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Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7: Min

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

Making it clear that pollution of the Ganga will not be allowed, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said industries along the river bank would be monitored round-the-clock. 

The Central Pollution Control Board will be handling the real-time monitoring of the...

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High VAT slowing electric vehicle sales in India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

While states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh do not levy any VAT on electric vehicles, it is the abominably high VAT structure in states like Punjab, UP, Haryana, Goa, and Chandigarh that has caused adverse impact on the EV industry.

Mahindra Verito...

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Subject Tags: Automotive , India , policy , Tax

Micro-grids can deliver power to all

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

Centralised generation and distribution systems are leaky, expensive and not inclusive enough

In a country like India, where resources are vast and unequally distributed, “development for all” is a powerful vote-catcher. It’s the one promise that has fired up many...

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Subject Tags: Energy , India , Micro-grid

Indian State Of Andhra Pradesh Plans To Add 5,000 MW Solar Power Capacity by 2019

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

The south Indian state, which recently saw its boundaries redrawn, is drawing up a new renewable energy policy with an aim to attract investment and boost power generation capacity.

The state government is working on a comprehensive renewable energy policy that would...

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Water Woes across Major Cities Underlines the Need for Indian Industries to Adopt Sustainable Strategies

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

India is the second largest water consuming country in the world and is presently facing severe scarcity of water resources. The challenge for Indian industries is to find ingenious ways of handling water efficiently and disposing wastewater in a proper manner. With...

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Going Green’ to benefit weavers

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

In order to promote eco-friendly textile, particularly in handloom sector, 'Green Textile Consultation' has been started by Human Welfare Association, in collaboration with European Commission, Trade-Craft and All India Artisans Craft Welfare Association (AIACWA), New Delhi....

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Government plans to merge all state-run hydropower firms; thermal projects may be transferred to NTPC

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

The government plans to create public sector energy giants with a massive restructuring exercise that will amalgamate all state-run hydropower firms and transfer their thermal projects to NTPC to create strong companies that can take on the rapidly growing private...

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Rajasthan to clip 4,000-Mw solar project to save birds

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2014

In a major jolt to India's solar energy programme, the Rajasthan government might cancel the 4,000-Mw solar UMPP (ultra mega power project), which was expected to come up near Sambhar Lake. The state government has cited reasons of ecological and environmental impact that...

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Subject Tags: India , solar , solar plant

Navigant Research Predicts $31 Billion Investment In Asia Pacific Microgrids By 2023

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2014

Cumulative investment in microgrids throughout the Asia Pacific region is set to total $30.8 billion between 2014 and 2023 as a result of increased demand for electricity and generation capacity from renewable energy sources. This is according to new research from Navigant...

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2015-16 to be observed as water conservation year

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2014

The year 2015-16 will be observed as water conservation year and a public movement will be launched during the year to conserve the precious resource, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said Wednesday.

Bharti said the...

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