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Talks deadlock between environment and water ministries, delays protection to eco-fragile areas of UttarakhandBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2016
Three years after the Uttarakhand flash floods, the implementation of the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) is yet to take off. ... Read more.. |
Delhi to get ₹266 crore for water, sewage networksBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
The central government has approved funds to the tune of Rs.266 crore for improving water supply and sewage networks in the Capital. ... Read more.. |
Vulnerability index: Most of the areas in Hyderabad are under threatBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
Urban planners need to find out ways to make Hyderabad resilient to hazards like climate change with strategies that are developed with area-wise focus. One such study was recently conducted on... Read more.. |
Pollution forces Ikea's headquarter to head out of Delhi-NCRBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
About a decade ago, the Ikea group shifted its sourcing office from Delhi to Gurgaon to avoid the nightmarish traffic and worsening pollution levels in the National Capital. Now, as Gurgaon... Read more.. |
156 households connected to solar grid in Pench buffer, NagpurBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
Over 156 households have been connected to the solar mini-grid project in Ghatpendhri in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra. It is the first village in the buffer zone... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar grid , Urban Development |
In Jaipur, Forest check-posts get solar panelsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
If there is anything which matters since the conceptualisation of tiger reserves and 'Project Tiger', is tiger. For years, forest guards have worked as sentinels in remote areas of forest and... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar panel , Urban Development |
Telangana aims at top spot in solar generationBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016
Telangana currently stands at second rank in solar power production in the country and it may reach the top spot in another six months, state power minister G Jagadish Reddy said here today. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar power , Urban Development |
Karnataka Government to increase garbage cessBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2016
Garbage woes continues to haunt the city, yet you may end up paying a higher cess. The State government is pushing for a steep hike in cess from the next fiscal. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Urban Development , waste management |
Metro Rail’s solar power dream hits policy hurdle in NagpurBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2016
The plans of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) to meet 65% of its energy needs through solar power has hit a policy hurdle. The fate of the project now depends on Maharashtra... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar power , Urban Development |
Lapses in standard set for smart city proposals seenBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2016
Recently Ministry of Urban Development (MUD), Government of India had invited suggestions from the public on the draft standards for Smart Cities having 45 core indicators developed for the... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy tracker , Urban Development |