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DC rules may comply with green construction normsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2015
The new Development Control (DC) rules currently being drafted for Pune will make it mandatory for all development works to comply with green construction norms proposed by the central government. The committee headed by Pune divisional commissioner S Chockalingam that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Construction , policy |
Government hopes to free Rs 40,000 crore fund soon for afforestationBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2015
The Centre is hopeful that the bill to utilize close to Rs 40,000 crore currently locked in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) will be passed by wide consensus in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. The funds have... Read more.. |
Government to fast-track green clearances for Sagarmala projectBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2015
The government is embarking on the Sagarmala project aiming to trigger industrial development along the coastline and develop smart cities near key ports such as Kandla and Paradip. To fast track the ambitious projects and achieve visible progress, which needs green... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
Haryana divides local bodies into clusters for solid waste managementBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015
The Urban Local Bodies Department has decided to adopt an integrated approach from collection to disposal of solid waste in ULBs, an official spokesperson said here today. For this purpose, a single private agency would be given the responsibility of collection, source... Read more.. |
Harish Salve moves SC for pollution tax on trucks transiting DelhiBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015
The petition by three toddlers complaining about Delhi's toxic air has resuscitated the issue, with amicus curiae and senior advocate in the Supreme Court's Green Bench, Harish Salve, seeking imposition of a hefty pollution tax to rid the city of trespassing trucks. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
NGT directs MPCB to take stern action against industries violating norms in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon beltBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015
Industries located in the Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon belt will have to pay a fine of Rs 5 lakh each if they are found discharging effluents and contaminating water of river Indrayani. The National Green Tribunal bench in Pune has directed the Maharashtra Pollution... Read more.. |
Germany to give India clean energy push with 2 projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015
Germany will give India a clean energy push and projects worth $1.6 billion could to be announced during the visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel even as German industry has expressed concerns that more needs to be done on the ease of doing business to attract investments. ... Read more.. |
Industry welcomes India plans to cut carbon emissions up to 35%By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015
India’s pledge on Friday to reduce has evoked wide appreciation, with some terming this as “aggressive” and “superior” to the ones proposed by the developed nations. As part of the global effort to protect environment, India on Friday submitted a 38-page climate action... Read more.. |
NGT directs UP authorities to stop sand miningBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015
An NGO on Wednesday moved the National Green Tribunal against the rampant illegal sand mining being carried out in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, prompting the National Green Tribunal to direct authorities to immediately stop these activities. A bench... Read more.. |
India is all set to submit its 'climate action plan' within UN deadlineBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015
India will on Thursday submit its post-2020 'climate action plan' to a UN body in Bonn, specifying what the country will do to fight the threat of climate change. Hours after its submission within the 'informal' deadline of October 1, the country will announce the plan on... Read more.. |