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India, Bangladesh to enhance biz relations via water routeBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2014
India and Bangladesh are keen to increase business relations by setting inland waterways for hassle-free movement of cargo between the two countries. "The proposal is to set up IWT (Inland Waterways Transport) from Kolkata in West Bengal to Ashuganj in Bangladesh... Read more.. |
Power play in South Asia to energise India's hold among Saarc countriesBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2013
After finding favour with energy resource-rich countries such as Nepal and Bhutan, India's proposal for a common power market in South Asia is now gaining traction with power-deficit countries of the region like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. While Indian power... Read more.. |
NTPC to start power supply to Bangladesh from SeptemberBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2013
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), the state-run generation utility NTPC's power trading arm, is expected to switch on electricity supply to Bangladesh from September, energizing bilateral economic ties. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bangladesh |
Nepal, India & Bangladesh to make most of Ganga water, hydropowerBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2013
In a significant development indicating a sub-regional strategic alliance, Nepal, India and Bangladesh (NIB) have decided to join hands to cooperate and exploit the hydropower sector and use water resources management for mutual advantage, including jointly developing... Read more.. |
India to give 3,000 solar lamps to Bangladesh coastlinesBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 28, 2012
India will provide some 2,800 solar lamps to Bangladesh’s southwestern coastlines which was ravaged by the devastating cyclone Sidr in 2007. An Indian High Commission statement said on December 26 a project (of installing solar lamps) is in advanced stage of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bangladesh |
South Asia's energy crisis demands collective actionBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2012
The colossal collapse of India's power grid, twice in as many days last week, highlights how severe the consequences can be if nations do not address their energy demand and supply situation. Hundreds of millions of people were without electricity, there were massive... Read more.. |
Bangladesh-India Meeting on Cooperation in Renewable EnergyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
The First Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting was held on 3rd August 2012 in New Delhi. Mr. Tapos Kumar Roy, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power led the Bangladesh delegation. Indian delegation was headed by Mr. Alok Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and... Read more.. |
Canada provides aid for research project on water security in Nepal, India and BangladeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada has provided assistance of 800,000 Canadian dollars for the implementation of a research project on water security in the four locations of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. The project is being executed by Nepal... Read more.. |
Researchers aim to stem deaths from arsenic-contaimnated water in the developing worldBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
One in five of all deaths in Bangladesh are caused by drinking water contaminated with arsenic, according to a study published recently in the medical journal The Lancet by an international team of researchers. Some 70 million people are drinking arsenic-contaminated water.... Read more.. |
Joint India-Bangladesh panel for SunderbansBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 5, 2010
India and Bangladesh have planned a first of its kind joint initiative for conservation of the Sunderbans' ecosystem, according to the Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. The India-Bangladesh Sunderbans is expected to be formed by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bangladesh , Business |