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New green norms to make power, fuels, cars costlierBy : 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... Read more.. |
Draft water bill proposes ‘water for life’ for allBy : 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. ... Read more.. |
Three panels formed to improve quality control of solar modules and productsBy : 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,... Read more.. |
Cabinet approves changes in bill on afforestationBy : 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 (... Read more.. |
Manufacturers to gain from Niti Aayog-coordinated solar power policy pushBy : 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... Read more.. |
Govt notifies rules to dispose of garbage; puts special attention on managing sanitary wasteBy : 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. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , waste management |
Haryana makes solar plants mandatory for housing societies, industryBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2016
Haryana has made solar power plants mandatory for housing societies, industries and other specified categories of buildings. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , solar plant |
New policies to boost generation of power from biomass, biofuel: Piyush GoyalBy : 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,... Read more.. |
Environment Ministry Notifies Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules for the First TimeBy : 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... Read more.. |
PCMC drafts waste management rulesBy : 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... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , waste management |