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All trains coming to Delhi to be on electric traction from December 2019: Piyush Goyal

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2019

 All trains coming to Delhi will be on electric traction from December 2019, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. ...

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GWEC and World Bank Group Target Emerging Offshore Wind Markets

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have revealed plans to work together on efforts to develop offshore wind in emerging markets....

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PM Modi to launch renewable energy projects worth Rs 9,300 crore in UP

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019

Even as the Uttar Pradesh government is eyeing to build renewable energy capacity of 10,700 mw in near future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would lay the foundation of alternative energy...

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Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019

The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing. ...

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Rajasthan 750 Mw solar auction: Five firms to invest Rs 3,000 crore

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019

Rajasthan’s solar energy sector continued to enjoy the confidence of power project investors who bid aggressively for 750-megawatt (MW) capacity put up by the state government for near all-time...

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India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for Financing the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019

The World Bank, Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) signed here today a $96 Million Loan Agreement to provide additional funds to the State of Uttarakhand in its post-...

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Over 20 million got Rs Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN scheme

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019

Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government has transferred the first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the PM-KISAN scheme to over 20 million farmers across the country. He said the...

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Ujjwala leads to 40 mn new LPG connections with a jump of 45% in FY19

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019

The push for clean energy through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has led to a record 40.7 million new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections being added in the current fiscal year (...

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Modi government's Smart City programme showing results

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019

Ahead of the parliamentary elections, the Modi government’s ambitious flagship programme to “smarten” up 100 cities is...

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India Auctions 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind Capacity At 3.97¢/kWh

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2019

India wrapped up the sixth edition of its government-backed national wind energy tenders last month. The auction saw the second-highest tariff bid seen in such auctions. ...

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