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Government asks NGT to order fresh master plan for zone around BhagirathiBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 6, 2017
The Water Resources Ministry has requested the National Green Tribunal to order preparation of a fresh zonal master plan for the eco-sensitive zone around Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand as the... Read more.. |
Most states fail to stop decline in groundwater levels : Water Resources MinistryBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 2, 2017
Decline in ground water level due to overexploitation of available resources had prompted the Centre in 2013 to come out with a master plan for artificial recharge of ground water, specifying... Read more.. |
Chennai wastewater recycle plant to be ready in two yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 2, 2017
A wastewater treatment plant that will recycle 45 million litres of domestic water for industry usage will be built in two years, said Rajiv Mittal, managing director and CEO of VA Tech Wabag on... Read more.. |
Vulnerability index: Most of the areas in Hyderabad are under threatBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
Urban planners need to find out ways to make Hyderabad resilient to hazards like climate change with strategies that are developed with area-wise focus. One such study was recently conducted on... Read more.. |
Climate change could have devastating impact on global fisheriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2016
If climate change continues unchecked and the global temperature increases by more than the Paris agreement target of 1.5 C, it is certain to have a dire impact on fish catches, a new study has... Read more.. |
Green City Mission: Rs 50 lakh each for all 125 municipalities in West BengalBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2016
Under its Green City Mission, the West Bengal government is set to handover an initial funding of Rs 50 lakh each to all the 125 municipalities of the state. This is part of the project under... Read more.. |
India at 3rd place in USGBC's list of top 10 nations for LEEDBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2016
India remained at the third position in the USGBC's annual ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED, which is a green building rating system. ... Read more.. |
PTC India to infuse Rs 600 cr into energy arm, eyes 300 MW green powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 12, 2016
PTC India aims to infuse Rs 600 crore as equity into PTC Energy with an eye to generating 300 MW of renewable power by March under the wholly-owned subsidiary, a senior company official with the power trading company told Moneycontrol. "We will capitalise it to set up... Read more.. |
Mumbai gets first E-Waste drop-off centreBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2016
As a first of its kind initiative, Mumbai will gets its first E-Waste drop-off centre in Bandra West (Shop no 25, 1st floor, Kenilworth Phase II, linking road). Under the campaign "E-Waste wise... Read more.. |