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CM for harnessing renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2013
With controversy dogging large dams in the northeast, the buzz for renewable energy and small hydro-power projects is getting louder in the region. Opposition from various civil society groups citing environmental... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
A plan to save the hillsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2013
The disaster in Uttarakhand this June has left a trail of destruction unlike any other rain-related tragedy in the state in a very long time. Notwithstanding the fanfare surrounding the reopening of the Kedarnath temple, there is a growing realisation that this was a wake-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Population boom behind water crisisBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2013
Rapid urbanization and a spurt in population are among the major reasons behind the acute water shortage in Jamshedpur, where the gap between demand and supply is 70% as stated in the urban development ministry report that was tabled in the recently concluded monsoon session... Read more.. |
Automakers bet on alternative-fuel cars for futureBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2013
Judging by the slew of electric and hybrid vehicles being rolled out at the Frankfurt Auto Show, it might seem carmakers are tapping a large and eager market. But in fact almost no one buys such cars yet. More and more automakers are coming out with electric... Read more.. |
Now, boats come under JNNURMBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2013
Giving a boost to the city's water transport, the Union ministry of urban development has issued an order to include water transport under the centrally-sponsored Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission ( JNNURM) scheme. "Earlier, water transport was not... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , The Kochi Metro Rail Limited |
CDM should cut, not offset emissions to attract buyers: reportBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2013
The U.N.’s ailing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) could attract more buyers if its projects went beyond merely offsetting greenhouse gases to generate absolute emission cuts, researchers said in a report Monday. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Sachin Pilot urges companies to see CSR as investment, not a burdenBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2013
Expecting an annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore by India Inc, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot has asked companies to see the new law as an investment opportunity to create a better work environment, rather than a forced... Read more.. |
India plans to extend cost-plus tariff regimeBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2013
To hasten the growth of hydropower generation capacity, India plans to extend the so-called cost-plus tariff regime for setting up such capital-intensive projects till 2022. This means the utilities will get to charge a price that factors in their cost and a certain... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Ministry plans to introduce trams in mid-size citiesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2013
The urban development ministry plans to introduce tramways in medium-size cities with populations of 1-4 million people in a throwback to the 1960s when trams were last seen on most Indian roads. The ministry will shortly begin a trial-run in a tier II city before... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
22 of India's 32 big cities face water crisisBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2013
Water scarcity is fast becoming urban India's number one woe, with government's own data revealing that residents in 22 out of 32 major cities have to deal with daily shortages. The worst-hit city is Jamshedpur, where the gap between demand and supply is a yawning 70... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |