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Budget 2020: Many sustainability schemes but no action plan, say expertsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 4, 2020
In her Budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned three critical elements of development: aspirational India, development and a caring society. All these are critical part of sustainable development goals. One measure announced was to promote natural gas use... Read more.. |
PM Modi launches Atal Bhujal Scheme for efficient groundwater management in 7 StatesBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a new project for improving groundwater management in 8,350 village in seven States where groundwater levels are critically low. The Rs 6,000-crore, five-year-long project will be named after former prime minister Atal Bihari... Read more.. Subject Tags: central schemes , Government of India , groundwater solutions , sustainable management |
Punjab to set up regulatory authority to check depletion of ground waterBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2019
The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for the creation of the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority to check depletion of underground water in the state. Though the authority will be empowered to issue directions on water extraction, it will not be... Read more.. |
IFC urges Dhaka, Delhi to accept sustainable basin-wide river sharing formulaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2019
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) has urged Bangladesh and India to opt for a sustainable management of rivers to keep them alive from the points of origin to their outfall into the sea through basin-wide management. In a statement on Friday, the IFC said this has now... Read more.. |
As India's tribals await SC hearing, IPCC recognises forest dwellers’ role in climate change mitigationBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 23, 2019
Recognising land tenures of indigenous communities and their management rights over forests can help tackle climate change, according to a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change... Read more.. |
WB approves scheme for sustainable management of ground waterBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 8, 2019
The World Bank has approved Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme, for sustainable management of ground water with community participation, the Government... Read more.. Subject Tags: community participation , India , sustainable management , Water Management , World Bank |
EHS Software Leader Enablon Completes $275 Million Sale to Wolters KluwerBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2016
Global information services company Wolters Kluwer has completed its €250 million ($275 million) acquisition of environment, health and safety (EHS) software provider Enablon.... Read more.. |