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PM Modi says solar farming scheme to help increase farmers’ income

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government has opened multiple avenues for raising farmers’ income and solar farming is one of them. 

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Solar water pumps can help India surpass 100 GW target

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2018

India can surpass the target of attaining 100 GW solar energy by 2022 provided it replaces all traditional water pumps by solar water pumps, said a study.

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Delhi CM announces solar energy scheme aimed at raising farmers income by 3-5 times

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced the 'Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna' which aims to increase the income of farmers by three to five times in the national...

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India offers Uganda $205 mn credit to boost energy, agriculture sectors

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2018

India has offered Uganda a total $205 million worth of credit to help the East African country expand its electricity distribution infrastructure and invest in its agriculture sector, which...

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Punjab govt allows pilot project for solar energy generation on farm land

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 17, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today approved the launch a pilot project for solar energy generation on agricultural land on rental basis, besides allowing farmers to undertake...

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World Bank to invest over $1 billion over next 2-3 years in Maharashtra

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2017

World Bank would invest over $1 billion over next 2-3 years in Maharashtra and it would be providing assistance for urban transport projects like MUTP phase 3 and climate resilient project...

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‘Industrial units contaminating Pissurlem fields’ in Keri, Goa

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 26, 2016

A Pissurlem resident, on Saturday, filed a complaint at the office of the deputy collector of Bicholim against continued discharge of water contaminated with industrial waste into the nullah (...

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India and Cuba Strengthen Ties

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2016

India and Cuba have stressed their historic ties and called for increasing bilateral ties while agreed on the importance of the forthcoming summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), to be held...

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Framework being developed for solarising agricultural pumps: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2016

The government is working on developing a framework for solarising agriculture pumps in order to reduce power consumption by farmers, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said....

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An entire district in Rajasthan to be powered by solar energy, will end all water woes in the desert state

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2016

Think Rajasthan and you think of never ending desert and beautiful sand dunes. The region is famous among travellers for it’s grandeur and also for being host to one of India’s most extensive...

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Subject Tags: Agriculture , solar energy