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India needs national lab policy for renewable energy GoyalBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIndia needs a National Lab Policy to facilitate the testing standardization and certification of renewable energy projects Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Pitush Goyal said on Fridayp pldquoA policy document should bring out a clear work plan identifying... Read more.. |
Govt may provide subsidy for putting solar panels on 500 train roofsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIn what may be a gamechanger in helping the Indian Railways cut energy costs the government may provide subsidy for putting solar panels on the roofs of around 500 trains to generate electricityp pThis is in addition to the plan to set up 500 megawatts MW solar... Read more.. |
Only biodegradable Ganesha idols can be immersed NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pWith the festive season round the corner the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday passed a series of directions to make sure Yamuna is not choked with hazardous chemicalsp pIt further said that ldquothe DDA the municipal corporations police and Administration of NCT... Read more.. |
NGT asks MoEF to hold meetingBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe National Green Tribunal on Tuesday constituted a committee comprising officials from Ministry of Environment and Forests MoEF and Delhi government while directing it to hold a meeting within three weeks on the issue of landfill sites in the Capitalp pA bench... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , policy |
World urged to make clean energy cheaper than coalBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pTop environmental advocates on Wednesday urged the international community to increase and coordinate investments in research and development for renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal within 10 yearsp pquotA sensible approach to tackling climate change will... Read more.. |
Now Tuesdays are carfree days in GurgaonBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pCome September 22 the Millennium City will observe carfree day every Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm to encourage people to use alternative modes of transportp pThough the whole city will celebrate the initiative four major corridors DLF Cyber City Cyber Park area Golf... Read more.. |
Indias aggressive green court takes lead role in highstakes battlesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe judge was disgustedp pFour bureaucrats stood meekly before him their heads bowed In May he had ordered them to inspect the damage wrought by development near an ecologically sensitive lake bed in Bangalore one of Indiarsquos fastestgrowing cities But their report... Read more.. |
Monitor quality of water bodies MPCBBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pTo facilitate an environmentfriendly Ganeshotsav the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board MPCB has directed its regional offices to carry out water quality monitoring of water bodies where idol immersion takes place in their jurisdiction Among the other guidelines proposed... Read more.. |
Rs 5000 fine on those throwing waste puja offerings in YamunaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pAhead of the festive season Delhi government has decided to strictly impose a fine of Rs 5000 on those spotted polluting the Yamuna by throwing waste or puja offerings in itp pNational Green Tribunal NGT had in January passed a slew of directions in this regard... Read more.. |
Need some time to sort garbage crisis MinisterBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pGarbage heaps dotting various parts of the city especially south Bengaluru are here to stay Though villagers of Bingipura have agreed to allow garbage trucks into their territory for now the fact that the government is dragging its feet on setting up processing plants is a... Read more.. |