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Harmful waste used for land reclamationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2020
Officials of Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) who inspected a private property near Karimugal, not far away from the Brahmpuram waste plant, following complaints have found that the low-lying plot was being illegally levelled by rampant dumping of hazardous waste... Read more.. |
Economics of land degradation: the significance of India’s new environment targetsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2019
On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD 2019), India elaborated on its plans for managing its natural resources, undertaking sustainable land management and combating droughts. The highlighted actions are expected to help India meets its overall target of... Read more.. |
India must step up efforts to tackle climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2019
The climate crisis is damaging the ability of the land to sustain humanity, according to a landmark United Nations (UN) report that was released on August 8 in Geneva. Explaining the process,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , deforestation , greenhouse gases , land management , sustainability , TERI , The United Nations (UN) |
Nagaland's Chief Minister launches biodiversity management projectBy : Sustainability ..., May 3, 2019
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched the Biodiversity and community conserved area management project in the presence of German delegation headed by the Chargé d’affaires Dr. Jasper Wieck in... Read more.. |
Cash sops for states to secure land for green power projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2019
The Centre has introduced a financial incentive for states and tweaked its policy to address two major issues plaguing solar park developers — shortage of land and lack of transmission facility... Read more.. Subject Tags: Green power projects , land management , Renewable Energy , shortage , Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) , transmission |
Maha pushes for green energy on spinning mills’ surplus landBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2019
The state government is seeing surplus land available with spinning cooperatives spread throughout Maharasthra as a potential source for developing renewable energy plants. On Friday a... Read more.. Subject Tags: green energy plants , land management , Renewable Energy , solar energy , spinning cooperatives , Wind Energy |
Need land, labour reforms to aid manufacturing: Chief economic adviserBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019
India's next government will have to bring in land, labour and financial sector reforms to improve the productivity of the manufacturing sector and boost economic growth, India's chief economic... Read more.. Subject Tags: economic development , economic sustainability , farmers , Government of India , India , labour laws , land management , Sustainable Development |
Gujarat’s green energy policy will lead to land hoarding, fear small firmsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019
Wind developers have expressed concern over the new land policy for renewable energy announced by Gujarat about a month ago as it does not make possession of a power purchase agreement (PPA)... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , land leasing , land management , land policy , PPAs , Renewable Energy , solar energy , state policy |
Environment Ministry secy reiterates commitment to tackle climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 8, 2019
Climate change is a reality which needs to be tackled at the ground level, a top government officialThursday said while inaugurating a workshop on global environment facility (GEF) in... Read more.. |