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India aims to cut petroleum imports as it boosts alternative fuel useBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2017
India is aiming to cut its oil products imports to zero as it turns to alternative fuels such as methanol in its transport sector, a government official said at an investor briefing on Monday.... Read more.. |
Supreme Court asks NGT to monitor work to clean the YamunaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2017
After monitoring government efforts to clean the Yamuna for over two decades, the Supreme Court decided on Monday to entrust the task to National Green Tribunal (NGT) to clean the river which... Read more.. |
Schneider Electric India, IL&FS bag Naya Raipur smart city projectBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2017
Schneider Electric India, in partnership with IL&FS, has bagged a contract from Naya Raipur Development Authority to develop the first greenfield integrated smart city in the capital of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Infrastructure , Sustainable Development |
Segregation of waste to be made mandatory in TiruchirapalliBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2017
In an attempt to strengthen and improve solid waste management in the city, Tiruchi Corporation has drawn up a slew of measures towards ensuring effective segregation of bio-degradable and non-... Read more.. |
RINL launches green initiative: To generate power by using waste gasesBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2017
The dedication of 120 MW gas-based power plant to the nation is a major green initiative launched by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.... Read more.. Subject Tags: corporate sustainabiliy initiative , power , Sustainable Development , waste energy recovery |
Goa to be garbage-free by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2017
The Goa government has set a target of making the coastal state, visited by lakhs of tourists every year, garbage-free by 2020. ... Read more.. |
Canada endorses push for more ambitious climate-change actionBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2017
Canada is committed to meeting its obligations under the Paris Agreement, and it recognizes the significant contribution to climate action by subnational governments such as states, provinces,... Read more.. |
Dealing with e-waste the nanotech wayBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2017
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are best recycled by pulverising them into nanosized particles to easily recover valuable constituents such as polymers, oxides and metals, say Indian researchers... Read more.. Subject Tags: Clean Technology , e-waste , recycling , Research , Sustainable Development , waste management |
Varanasi waste management project to be operated by private firmBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2017
The solid waste management (SWM) project of Varanasi will be operated by a private company, which has expertise in generating power by using solid waste as fuel. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: solid waste management , Sustainable Development |
UJALA scheme to be launched in UP on Ambedkar JayantiBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2017
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Power Minister Piyush Goel will launch Centre’s ‘Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances’ (UJALA) scheme for the state on April 14... Read more.. |