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Mangalore, twin cities may come under JnNURM

By : Sustainability ..., May 25, 2013

The urban development department is preparing a proposal to include tier II cities of Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad and Gulbarga under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). This is a massive city modernization scheme launched by the Centre under the...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Tata Power to expand renewable energy business in Africa market

By : Sustainability ..., May 24, 2013

In a bid to boost its global ambitions, Tata Power Renewable Energy, is looking to expand in Africa to tap the continent’s potential. “We are scanning different countries and looking at potential solar, geothermal and hydro projects at various overseas markets. However...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Messe Frankfurt enters the Indian Waste and Wastewater Sector with the Acquisition of Watertech

By : Sustainability ..., May 24, 2013

Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs (India), the Indian operation and subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt, announced today its acquisition of Watertech, India's leading trade fair and conference on waste, wastewater and recycling from Exhiference Media Pvt Ltd. Additionally, Messe...

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Sector-specific action needed to cut carbon emissions

By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2013

India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India.

The Indian government aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in...

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'India inching towards water scarcity'

By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2013

 India is "inching towards water scarcity" and the situation in several states is critical as ground water levels are depleting at an alarming rate, Union Minister for Water Resources said on Wednesday. 

Speaking to a news agency on the sidelines of the Second Asia...

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Subject Tags: Technology

More bankers to sign up for Coal India’s Rs.35,000 cr shopping plan

By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2013

 As many as five more investment bankers may join  Coal India Ltd ’s panel of 13 as the state-run company gets set for what could be a $6.3 billion shopping spree, as it makes another attempt to acquire assets after earlier such bids met with little success. 

The...

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Mytrah Energy to acquire 60 MW of wind farms

By : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013

Mytrah Energy Ltd is set to acquire 59.75 MW of existing operational wind power assets in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

The Hyderabad-based company, listed on the Alternate Investment Market of London Stock Exchange, focuses on wind power generation.

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Wind power to light up Marine Drive walkway

By : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013

Look, who's tilting at windmills? Well, bitten by the alternative energy bug, the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) has decided to harness wind power, of all places, at Marine Drive! The development authority is planning to tap wind energy for power lighting...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

AP to offer 20% extra subsidy to solar units

By : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013

Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to offer 20 per cent subsidy in addition to the 30 per cent subsidy offered by the Union Government for solar units. According to a statement from the Energy Conservation Mission, the additional subsidy will come through budgetary...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Coal Tax To Fund India’s 750 MW Solar Power Capacity Addition Plan In 2013

By : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2013

The Indian government is set to repose millions of dollars in financial support for solar power project developers from the coal tax corpus it has accumulated over the last few years. Project developers looking to set up projects under the second phase of the...

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