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Niti Aayog sets up task force to brainstorm on agriculture reformsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 17, 2019
Federal policy think tank Niti Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday decided to set up a task force of state chief ministers and central ministers to prepare a blueprint... Read more.. Subject Tags: agriculture reform , economic growth , Environmental Policy , legislation , Niti Aayog , PM KISAN |
Budget to hike Ujjwala bar towards 100% household LPG coverageBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2019
The Union Budget 2019-20 is likely to renew the focus on the NDA government's flagship Ujjwala scheme with the aim of increasing access to cooking gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to all... Read more.. Subject Tags: cooking gas , Environmental Policy , household cooking , LPG , Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) |
Panel to consider allowing private companies to sell subsidised LPGBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2019
The government has set up an expert panel to consider allowing private firms to sell subsidised cooking gas — a long-standing demand for companies like Reliance Industries because state firms... Read more.. Subject Tags: cleaner fuels , cooking gas , Environmental Policy , LPG , oil ministry , petroleum , Reliance Industries Ltd. |
Renewables sector awaits a multi-pronged policy to resume strong growth trajectoryBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 6, 2019
As the renewable energy sector faces a slowdown, industry representatives and experts seek a multi-dimensional policy framework from the new government to restore market confidence and put the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environmental Policy , renewable energy capacity , renewable energy sector , solar power sector , Solar Rooftop |
India supports UN initiative to eliminate single-use plasticBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 6, 2019
United Nations: India has joined efforts by the UN to eliminate single-use plastic in the world body’s headquarters here and promote healthy lifestyle by marking the World Bicycle Day, weaving... Read more.. |
New government’s policy concerns on energy, water, environment, pollution and climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2019
Energy Clean energy and clean mobility are set to get a big boost, and the government may... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Clean Energy , clean water , climate negotiations , environment pollution , Environmental Policy , water pollution |
Ban ROs where dissolved solids in water below 500 mg/litre, NGT tells govtBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2019
In a bid to regulate the use of RO purifiers, NGT has directed the government to prohibit them where total dissolved solids (TDS) in water are below 500 mg per litre and sensitise public about... Read more.. |
In First Budget, Centre Likely to Announce Vehicle-scrapping Policy, Focus on Doubling Farmers' IncomeBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2019
The focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s first 100 days will be agriculture and automobile industry, according to CNBC-TV18. Promoting electric vehicles tops the Centre's agenda... Read more.. |
Gas-based plants’ revival, EV infra on priority list of government in second inningsBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2019
Revival of gas-based power plants and putting up electric vehicle infrastructure are expected to be on the priority list of the new NDA government. The power ministry is expected to approach the... Read more.. |
Solar-powered Cochin airport commissions second substationBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2019
Further enhancing its solar-power banking facilities, the Cochin International Airport Limited (Cial) commissioned its second substation on Wednesday. A parallel 110 Kv electrical substation for... Read more.. |