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Piyush Goyal dismisses doubts on Chinese solar equipment qualityDismissing doubts on quality of Chinese solar equipment, Power Minister Piyush Goyal Monday said that India is looking at affordable power and not at the country of its origin, especially when it is imported by private players who ensure quality beforehand. India imported solar and photovoltaic cells worth about USD 826 million from China in the first six months of the current fiscal, which is over 87 per cent of the country’s total such imports. ... Read more.. |
Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Rs 1 lakh crore fuel to fire up renewable energyAfter remaining quiet for some time, the renewable energy sector in Gujarat is waiting to buzz again this Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS). This is evident from renewable energy projects worth a massive Rs 1 lakh crore of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) that are expected to be signed. Several companies have proposed to set up wind, solar, hybrid (wind and solar combined) and canal top solar power projects in the state. ... Read more.. |
Mumbai: 5,000 trees to be hit by construction work, MMRC to transplant 2,500Close to 5,000 trees would be affected in the city during the construction of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro corridor. However, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) — the implementing body of the Metro 3 — plans to compensate by transplanting 2,500 of these in other pockets of the city. MMRC has now zeroed in at 3,712 trees that were on route the 33.5-km metro line, of which 990 would be axed down while 1,600 would be transplanted. This is excluding the trees that would be cut in the controversial Aarey Colony... Read more.. |
Haryana launches ‘green Gurugram’ schemeWith a view to increase forest cover in Gurugram, about 20 lakh saplings will be distributed in the city by Haryana Forest Department in February. State Forests Minister Rao Narbir announced this Sunday. He said the completion of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway would help resolve the problem of traffic snarls as heavy vehicles such as trucks would not enter Gurugram. |
Jaipur’s waste-to-energy plans stall due to absence of power purchase agreementNorth India-based city Jaipur’s waste-to-energy plans have hit a roadblock due to the lack of a power purchase agreement (PPA), according to media reports. The Times of India reported that officials said that, in November 2015, the JMC had given its consent letter to establish the plant. Following this, the government departments and awarded company had to sign a PPA with Vidyut Vitran Nigam ( VVNL). However... Read more.. |
Tamil Nadu to save Rs 11,000 crore upon joining UDAY SchemeTamil Nadu will become the 21st state to join UDAY scheme, meant for revival of debt stressed discoms, tomorrow which would help it save around Rs 11,000 crore during the period of turnaround by 2019. Besides after inking a memorandum of understanding by Tamil Nadu and its discom TANGEDCO with Power Ministry tomorrow, it will pave the way for covering almost 90 per cent of total utilities' debt of around Rs... Read more.. |
Rs 6,000-crore World Bank-backed scheme proposed to manage groundwater resourcesFacing a sharp decline in groundwater level in many parts of the country due to over exploitation of existing resources, the Centre has proposed a new World Bank-backed Rs 6,000 crore scheme to manage groundwater resources in India. Half of the total cost of the scheme, called National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS), will be supported by the World Bank as loan while the remaining half (Rs... Read more.. |
India, Portugal sign agreements in renewable energy, defence, agriculture, sportsIndia and Portugal have signed a slew of agreements in various fields, including defence cooperation, agriculture, renewable energy and marine research. The MoUs were signed after bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa. "We reviewed the full range... Read more.. |
Rajasthan Smart City projects worth Rs 265 crore to be completed by June 25Before second anniversary of smart city projects celebration on June 25, the four cities — Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer would see completion of various development works. Around Rs 6,729 will be spent under smart city projects in four cities of the state. Local self government (LSG) principal secretary, Manjit Singh on Saturday said that before second anniversary of smart city project, works of Rs 265... Read more.. |
Wind tariff may slip to Rs. 4-4.5 a unit in 1-gigawatt bidsWind tariff is likely to come in between Rs. 4 and Rs. 4.5 per unit — below the average of around Rs. 5 — in the auction being conducted by SECI to set up 1,000 MW capacities for supply of power to non—windy states. The state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is likely to complete the bidding of the wind projects by the month end. ... Read more.. |
Piyush Goyal to unveil largest street light programme in DelhiPower Minister Piyush Goyal will unveil the world’s largest street light replacement in South Delhi Municipal Corporation area where two lakh LED lights will replace inefficient lamps. Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), currently running in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) area is the World’s Largest Street Light Replacement Programme, said a senior power ministry official. The SLNP is... Read more.. |
Goa Rolls out Large LED Streetlight Replacement ProjectWestern Indian state Goa has rolled out a large scale streetlight replacement project, and replaced existing compact fluorescent lights (CFL) and high pressure sodium vapor (HPSV) lamps with LED bulbs, reported Times of India. The bulbs are being installed by the electricity department through Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). ... Read more.. |
Japan wishes to make Chennai as a ‘Smart City’Japan, widely known for its world-class infrastructure and seamless transport system, has evinced interest in developing Chennai as a ‘Smart City’ by providing technical expertise and solutions to improve transport facilities without harming the metropolis’ old charm. A leader in converting heritage cities into smart cities, Japan would also provide financial assistance in making Chennai ‘smart’ besides... Read more.. |
Suzlon bags 105 MW order from Axis Energy Group in Andhra PradeshWind turbine maker, Suzlon Group today said that it has bagged 105 mega watt (MW) order from Axis Energy Group in Andhra Pradesh. "The project consists of 50 units of S111 90 metre tubular tower, each with a capacity of 2.1 MW. Located in Andhra Pradesh, the project is scheduled for completion in two phases," the company said in a BSE filing. ... Read more.. |
District admin to collect plastic, e-waste from government offices in ThiruvananthpuramMassive collection of plastic and e-waste will be initiated in government offices in the district as part of Haritha Keralam mission. Suchitwa Mission will collect plastic and e-waste based on zonal basis on January 25. Official declaration will be made by the district collector on January 26. Communication will be issued to the public regarding the zones identified in each panchayat for the collection of... Read more.. |
IFC invests $125 million in Hero Future EnergiesIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has picked up equity stake in Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group. The investment will help the company expand its renewable energy capacity, provide jobs and facilitate private sector development in renewable energy, IFC said in a statement released on Thursday. ... Read more.. |
Incentives to states progressing under Uday: Piyush GoyalThe government will consider incentives for states whose power distribution utilities are progressing well under Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (Uday). Power minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked power ministry to launch two-three schemes to laud efforts of states that have joined Uday and been able to revive their power distribution utilities losses. ... Read more.. |
Projects under Namami Gange to be executed in HaridwarThe work on some of the projects under Namami Gange plan of central government's National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) will begin soon in Haridwar. The municipal corporation officials, along with officers of Delhi's Asawat Infratech, visited the Ganga ghats in the city on Tuesday. According to municipal officials, the private company has been awarded the contract to clean the surface of the river by using... Read more.. |
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL) eyes developer for 100MW solar plantIndian salt producer Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL), a subsidiary of state-owned firm Hindustan salts, has invited Expressions of Intent (EOI) for the development of a 100MW solar project in the state of Rajasthan, on an EPC basis. The proposed location at Sambhar is roughly 75km from the city of Jaipur. SSL has 58,000 acres of land at Sambhar Lake Area, out of which 19,600 acres is plain land. Just 2,500 acres... Read more.. |
Jharsuguda, in Bhubaneshwar bans polythene bagsThe district administration of Jharsuguda banned use of polythene carry bags below 50 microns from Sunday. In this context collector (Jharsuguda) Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik said, "We have made people aware of the ill-effects of the use of polythene." "We also discussed with various social organisations and... Read more.. |
Government asks NGT to order fresh master plan for zone around BhagirathiThe Water Resources Ministry has requested the National Green Tribunal to order preparation of a fresh zonal master plan for the eco-sensitive zone around Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand as the present one proposed by the state government was not environmentally sustainable. In a report submitted to the NGT on December 30, outgoing Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar, who retired the same day, has said... Read more.. |
Penalty for bulk waste generators in HyderabadThe Standing Committee of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has passed a resolution to collect user charges from those who generate more than 100 kg waste on a daily basis. This was one of the 16 resolutions passed by the committee on Thursday. The resolution has been passed as per the Solid Waste Management Act and the charges have been fixed at Rs. 2.25 per kg. ... Read more.. Date : Jan 6 Source: The Hindu
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As part of smart city project cars and buses disallowed to enter Connaught Place, New DelhiFor three months, starting February cars and buses disallowed to enter Connaught Place – the heart of Delhi. The move is reportedly a part of the pilot smart city project to be launched next month. Traffic will be barred from entering the middle and inner circles of Connaught Place, the major commercial area, as a part of the project. As a replacement, ‘Park and ride’ services on cycles and battery operated... Read more.. |
Smart City round 3: Ghaziabad officials plan redevelopment of old cityOfficials of the Ghaziabad municipal corporation are again gearing up to prepare a Smart City plan (SCP) to be submitted to the Central government by March 31. This time, officials plan to change the area-based development concept and to give a makeover to the old city area from which present-day Ghaziabad has grown. The city has not fared well in the Smart City race so far. In the previous round in... Read more.. |
Rain-starved Chennai sees dipping water tableThe lack of rainfall over the past one year is not only drying up lakes but also having a severe impact on the groundwater levels in the city. According to the data of Chennai Metrowater, the water table across the city dipped from nearly one metre to three metres below the ground level last month, compared to December 2015. Chennai is facing a threat of drought due to poor rainfall as a deficit of 23 per... Read more.. |
