Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Surat first in Gujarat to invest in waste converters

Every day, Diamond City generates around 450 tonnes of organic, recyclable and non-degradable waste, a large amount of which is dumped into the drainage network or disposed of carelessly choking the drains.

The fallout is choked nallas and waterlogging during the monsoon. Now, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to end the choking game.

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Maharashtra forms panel to look in green issues of bullet train

Maharashtra Government formed an expert committee today to look into the environmental issues related to the proposed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced formation of the panel at a Cabinet meeting on demand from Shiv Sena Ministers.

Transport Minister Diwakar Raote of Shiv Sena, meanwhile, said the route of the bullet train in Maharashtra will be completely... Read more..

New team formed for Ajmer smart city project

Ajmer Smart City Company Ltd (ASCL) on Wednesday formed Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and selected different officials for implementation of different projects. Interviews were held for various positions and result was declared in the meeting in late afternoon. The company will send recommendation of these officials for ASCL to state government for its final nod.

ASCL on Wednesday took one more step... Read more..

Environment department orders use of sprinklers at excavation sites in Himachal Pradesh

Taking strict note of air pollution from various excavation sites on the Parwanoo-Solan stretch of National Highway-22 where four-laning work is underway, the Department of Environment (DoE) has directed officials of the state Pollution Control Board (PCB) and the Deputy Commissioner to ensure the use of water sprinklers.

GR Infra, which is undertaking four-laning of the NH, has failed to use dust-... Read more..

Swachh Bharat survey in 500 cities

The government will kick start a survey tomorrow to rank 500 cities across the country on cleanliness, in a bid to encourage competition to improve sanitation standards. To be conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI), the ‘Swachh Survekshan-2017’ will judge cities on the basis of data provided by Municipal bodies which will carry 900 marks, data collected through direct observations and independent assessment (500 marks) and citizen feedbacks (600 marks).

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Telangana, Assam to join UDAY scheme

Telangana and Assam are slated to join the UDAY scheme meant for revival of loss making discoms Wednesday, which will result in overall net benefits of Rs 6116 crore and Rs 1,663 crore to them respectively. “Telangana and Assam will join the UDAY scheme tomorrow in the capital at a function presided over by Power Minister Piyush Goyal. With this, number of states which have joined UDAY scheme will be 20,” an official said.

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Delhi Environment deptartment to submit weekly status report

Delhi Environment minister Imran Hussain today said his department will send weekly status reports of important projects and works undertaken in pursuance of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodias instruction in this regard.

The Environment secretary will send these reports on a weekly basis to the minister and also to the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and chief secretary, said a... Read more..

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial development Authority seeks permission to set solar plants on unused land

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial development Authority (YEIDA), in its board meeting on Tuesday, sought permission from the Uttar Pradesh government to set up solar plants across 100 hectares of unused land.

While the board of YEIDA gave its approval for the project, it will be set in motion only after the final nod from the government, officials said. The board also gave its go-ahead for several other sops... Read more..

Centre approves new Ganga cleaning projects at a cost of over Rs 370 crore

The Centre has approved new projects at an indicative cost of over Rs 370 crore for its ongoing Ganga rejuvenation programme in Haridwar and Varanasi and decided to include six more cities\towns under surface cleaning exercise of the river using trash skimmers.

Surface cleaning of the river Ganga in the cities - Rishikesh, Haridwar, Garh Mukhteshwar, Sahibganj, Kolkata and Navdweep - will begin this week.... Read more..

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission access rate hike plan clouds power market

he Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed to increase the short—and medium-term transmission corridor charges (STOAs and MTOAs) for open access by 35% and 25%, respectively, from the current levels. While the regulator says this would compel participants to move towards long-term access (LTA), which is critical for efficient planning of transmission networks, many stakeholders including power exchanges, private transmission companies and generators contend that the move could deal a... Read more..

Indian firm makes carbon capture breakthrough

A breakthrough in the race to make useful products out of planet-heating CO2 emissions has been made in southern India.

A plant at the industrial port of Tuticorin is capturing CO2 from its own coal-powered boiler and using it to make soda ash – aka baking powder.

Crucially, the technology is running... Read more..

Sterlite Power Bags CBIP Award for Innovative Technologies in Transmission Sector

Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (Sterlite Power), India’s leading power transmission company, has been honoured by the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) for setting new benchmarks in India’s power transmission sector and bringing advanced and innovative technologies to speed up energy delivery.

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