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PepsiCo Announces Targeted Investment of Rs. 33,000 Crores in India by 2020By : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2013
Making the announcement, PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi said: "India is a country with huge potential and it remains an attractive, high-priority market for PepsiCo. We've built a highly successful business in India over the course of many years, and... Read more.. |
Cement Industry leans on market based models for pan-sector recycling By : Anindita Chakraborty, Jul 30, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. V.P Sharma, COO of Dalmia Cement, about ways in which sustainability imperatives are catalyzing innovation in the cement industry and the ambition for sustainable practices in the industry. The cement industry has... Read more.. |
Tata Power May Sell Shares in Clean-Energy Unit Next YearBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013
Tata Power Co. (TPWR), the utility business of India’s largest business group, is considering an initial public offering of its clean-energy unit next financial year. The utility plans to increase wind and solar power capacity at Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bloomberg , energy , Entertainment , Hospitality , India , Politics , Tata Power Co. , Technology |
SC gives green signal to commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear plantBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod to the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. The SC while delivering its verdict, said the Kudankulam power plant was set up for the welfare and sustainable growth of the people of India.... Read more.. |
Himachal to go for re-bidding in Kinnaur hydropower projectBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 25, 2013
The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday decided to go for re-bidding of a multi-million dollar hydropower project that is currently under litigation between the Netherlands-based Brakel Corp. and Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure. The cabinet, presided... Read more.. |
SC slaps Rs. 100 cr. penalty on Sterlite for pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2013
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Copper Smelter plant to function in Tuticorin in public interest, but asked the company to pay Rs. 100 crore as compensation for polluting land and water by running it without approval for a considerable period of time... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Disaster , Environment , Hospitality , Labor , Law , Politics , Social Issues |
‘Climate change to hit crop yield’By : Sustainability ..., Feb 23, 2013
There is going to be a major shift in crop pattern across the state and the yields of different agriculture and horticulture crops will be reduced owing to climate change over the years, according to agriculture scientists. Scientists in the field of climate change met... Read more.. Subject Tags: Hospitality , Technology |
New waste disposal system in city from March 1By : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2013
GVMC will introduce localised solid waste management in all the 72 wards of the city from March 1. Announcing this at the inaugural of a national workshop on ‘Appropriate solid waste management options for small and medium towns in India’ here on Tuesday,... Read more.. |
Pollution control body for ban on diesel vehicles in DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2012
Government today informed the Lok Sabha that Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has recommended that there is need to ban diesel vehicles in Delhi to prevent emission of high smoke particles. "The EPCA in a report in 2012 has stated that... Read more.. |
IITs to help clean the YamunaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2012
The Supreme Court has asked the directors of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Roorkee to find out measures to check pollution of the Yamuna. The river was becoming dirtier with each passing day despite several governments and civic bodies having spent Rs... Read more.. |