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New green norms to make power, fuels, cars costlier

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 7, 2016

Consumers will have to shell out more for power, fuel and cars in a few years as these industries begin to pass on the burden of technology upgrades being put in place for meeting increasingly...

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Draft water bill proposes ‘water for life’ for all

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 3, 2016

A proposed new law on water promises to give every person the right to a minimum amount of “safe water”, while making the state “obliged” to “protect” and conserve water.

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Subject Tags: policy , water

Three panels formed to improve quality control of solar modules and products

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2016

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set up three committees to improve quality control of solar modules and products. One panel will prepare a policy for testing laboratories,...

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Cabinet approves changes in bill on afforestation

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2016

The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to move official amendments in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (...

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Manufacturers to gain from Niti Aayog-coordinated solar power policy push

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2016

India is readying a major solar push to build on recent successes with a brand new policy to aid manufacturing of equipment that's going to be in great demand if the government's plans fructify...

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Subject Tags: manufacturing , policy , solar

Govt notifies rules to dispose of garbage; puts special attention on managing sanitary waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2016

Manufacturers of sanitary pads/napkins and diapers in India will have to provide a pouch or wrapper for disposal along with the packets of their sanitary products.

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Subject Tags: policy , waste management

Haryana makes solar plants mandatory for housing societies, industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2016

Haryana has made solar power plants mandatory for housing societies, industries and other specified categories of buildings.

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Subject Tags: policy , solar plant

New policies to boost generation of power from biomass, biofuel: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 1, 2016

The government will unveil a raft of new policies to boost hydropower and electricity from biomass, biofuels and cogeneration as well as significant increase in the use of electric cars, Power,...

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Subject Tags: biofuels , Biomass , policy , power

Environment Ministry Notifies Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules for the First Time

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2016

The Government has notified Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the first time.  Outlining the salient features of the Construction & Waste Management Rules here...

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Subject Tags: Construction , policy , waste

PCMC drafts waste management rules

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2016

Category-wise segregation and storage of garbage and disposal of wet garbage at source by bulk generators are some of the provisions in the solid waste management by-laws approved by the Pimpri...

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Subject Tags: policy , waste management