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Textile ministry to seek Cabinet nod on new policy

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2016

The Textile Ministry will soon seek the Cabinet’s approval for the new textile policy, under which 35 million jobs will be created in the industry, informed Union Minister Santosh Gangwar....

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Maharashtra delinks subsidy from bank loans

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2016

The textile industry in Maharashtra received a great impetus, when the BJP-led government in the state decided to provide subsidy to textile owners that would not be linked to bank loans....

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92% Indians perceive climate change as a major threat: Survey

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016

A total of 92 per cent Indians polled by independent market research company Ipsos view global warming and climate change as major threats.

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Cabinet likely to approve policy for producing more compost from municipal garbage

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016

In its bid to push production of compost from municipal solid waste, the Cabinet on Wednesday is likely to approve the proposal to provide subsidy to cities that will take up this task vigorously. As per the proposal, the fertilizer ministry will provide Rs 1,500 subsidy to...

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GST likely to impact renewable energy sector: Ministry report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016

While India's increased focus on renewable energy is generating much global interest, the latest findings reveal that the new GST regime could increase the cost of setting up renewable energy...

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Subject Tags: Biomass , policy , solar , wind

India is a bright spot among emerging markets: Moody’s

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016

Global credit rating agency Moody’s and its India affiliate, ICRA, have said that the country’s sovereign rating (Baa3) carries a positive outlook for the year 2016 bucking the trend among...

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India to save up to $6 billion from LED lighting upgrade

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2016

India could save up to...

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Solar-powered pumpsets come to the aid of farmers in Vijayapura

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2016

With the twin objective of making the optimum use of surface water and effectively tapping solar energy, the University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad, is introducing solar-operated pumpsets...

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Indian govt plans record-low solar tariff benchmark - report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2016

The Indian government plans a record-low solar tariff benchmark of INR-4.5 (USD 0.067/EUR 0.062) per kWh, which will be used as a reference price for future projects of the kind, the Business...

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Subject Tags: policy , solar , tariff

Peraje in Dakshina Kannada aspires to be first solar-powered village in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2016

An action plan of Rs 1.44-crore prepared by Peraje Solar Lamp Implementation Committee in Peraje village of Puttur taluk could well set the tone for making Dakshina Kannada the first complete...

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