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Govt approves National Water MissionNew Delhi, Apr 28 : The government today gave its nod to National Water Mission under National Action Plan on Climate Change. The Mission aimed at "conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management" was approved by Union Cabinet in its meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Five goals of the Mission are Comprehensive water data base in public domain and assessment of the impact of climate change on water resources; promotion of citizen... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: New Kerala
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Indian dams had more water than usual in AprilIndia has more than the usual quantity of water in its mega dams at the end of April, according to statistics released by the Water Resources ministry. The numbers crunched by the ministry shows that at the end of April, the average water level of 81 of India's biggest dams is around 60% higher than that of last year and the 10-year average. "The combined live storage in these 81 reservoirs stood at 31% of designed capacity as on 28.04.2011," the ministry said in a statement today. In particular, storage position in the valleys of Indus, Narmada, Ganga, Tapi, Sabarmati... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: RTN.Asia
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India Govt issues guidelines on Corporate Environment ResponsibilityIndia Govt issues guidelines on Corporate Environment Responsibility Date : May 7 Source: India CSR
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Global Warming Reduces Expected Yields of Harvests in Some Countries, Study SaysGlobal warming is already cutting substantially into potential crop yields in some countries — to such an extent that it may be a factor in the food price increases that have caused worldwide stress in recent years, researchers suggest in a new study. Corn yields were off a few percentage points in China, Brazil and France from what would have been expected, said the researchers, whose findings were published in Friday’s issue of the journal Science. Some countries saw small gains from the temperature increases, however. And in all countries, the extra carbon dioxide that... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: New York Times
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India’s renewable energy plans require $34bn investment by 2017The government of India’s ambitious plans for renewable energy have grown incrementally in the last few years, with it quadrupling its target for solar capacity only this year. Until now many of these goals seemed rather far off but have prompted a surge of investment in the country’s renewable energy infrastructure. The government has now set a bold short-term target under which is will aim to add 17GW of renewable energy generation capacity in the next six years, renewable energy secretary Uma Shankar said this week. And the new target is estimated to require up to $33.8bn in new... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: New Energy World Network
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Oil India Ltd. expands biotechnology pactOil India Ltd. has signed a 10-year memorandum with the Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, to broaden an earlier agreement for research of petroleum biotechnology and new and renewable energy resources. The state-owned oil company and institute are considering collaboration in the research of microbial enhanced oil recovery, removal of paraffin from oil-well tubing, microbial “bioprospecting” for oil, reduction of viscosity of heavy oil, mitigation of pollution through bioremediation, treatment of waste and produced water, establishment of a petroleum microbial laboratory in... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: Oil & Gas Journal
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Sustainability to be integral to 12th Plan: JairamEnvironment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said sustainable development with built in features for environmental protection will be an integral element of the 12th Five Year Plan, apart from the traditional emphasis on high GDP growth and inclusive development. "The focus on sustainability is crucial given the fact that it is a livelihood issue, unique to India particularly when we have very limited resources," Mr Ramesh said while delivering the inaugural address at an AIMA conference here. The event had its theme 'Winning Strategies for Sustainable Development'. The Minister... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: Webindia 123
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Research and Markets: An Essential 2011 Report Analyzing the Biofuel Industry in IndiaBiodiesel is a hot topic internationally as well as in India. Since the beginning of the 2000s, the Government of India and, to a greater extent, various state governments have promoted the production and consumption of biodiesel. Proponents of biodiesel point to the potential of oilseeds as a substitute for fossil fuels, underlining their ability to reduce India's energy dependency and bring down greenhouse gas emissions. They also highlight opportunities for greening the countryside and creating rural employment and income. Critics claim that production of biodiesel will lead to... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: Yahoo Finance
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Vermicompost to be used in PCMC gardensThe Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has made it mandatory for all contractors, who maintain the gardens of the municipal body, to use the vermicompost generated at the Moshi garbage depot. The decision was taken at a review meeting of the Moshi garbage depot on Tuesday. Speaking to TOI, municipal commissioner Ashish Sharma said, "the plant, set up at the Moshi garbage depot in 2008, has the capacity to generate 30 to 40 tonnes vermicompost per month. The PCMC is already selling the vermicompost generated here to citizens. Now, we will make it mandatory for contractors... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: Times of India
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Indian investors and EPC contractors forge alliances for solar power projectsLack of prior experience and equity in the capital-intensive solar power sector is driving the Indian investors and EPC contractors to join hands with experienced cash-rich foreign players. The National Solar Mission envisages installing 20,000 MW of generation capacity at an investment of about Rs 3 lakh crore in next one decade. Industry experts believe that at least a dozen of collaborations and joint ventures between Indian and foreign players have taken shape in just 12 months and the trend will continue in the sunrise solar power sector. From zero presence of solar in... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: Economic Times
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Dehradun to host consultations on climate change todayThe National Action Plan on Climate Change envisages 'National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems' as one of the important missions and to translate the vision of NAPCC, every Himalayan state is preparing its State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC), as part of which consultations are being organised in this capital city of Uttarakhand tomorrow. The consultations in Uttarakhand are the fifth in a series after Jammu and Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and would be held under the aegis of WWF-India and HNB Garhwal University in collaboration with the... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: New Kerala
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Jairam lifts stop-work order on Maheshwar Hydel projectUnion Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has lifted the stop-work order on the Maheshwar Hydel Power Corp Ltd., implying that he was yielding to pressure from the Prime Minister's office and Madhya Pradesh politicians across political lines. However, while project promoters are now free to construct the remaining five spillway gates of the dam, the lowering of the gates to fill the reservoir and submerge land will not be allowed until relief and rehabilitation work was completed. Work on the project was put on hold a year ago, as promoters had not complied... Read more.. Date : May 7 Source: Hindu
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Research and Markets: Opportunities in the Indian Electrical Vehicle SectorResearch and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/aa7426/opportunities_in_t : ) has announced the addition of the " Opportunities in the Indian Electrical Vehicle Sector : " report to their offering. Since the de-licensing in 1991, India has emerged as the second largest automobile market in the world in terms of sales volume. Supported by increasing disposable incomes, growing middle class aspirations, investment Date : May 6 Source: PR Inside
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Alstom inaugurates its most advanced hydro bearing factory in VadodaraAlstom today inaugurated a bearing factory in Vadodara in the state of Gujarat. Honourable Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde, Union Minister for Power, in the presence of Philippe Joubert, Alstom Power President, Sunand Sharma, Alstom Country President in India, and other dignitaries inaugurated the factory. The factory will manufacture bearings for medium to large size hydro power projects, including large turbine and generator thrust bearings, guide bearings and shaft seals to cater to the hydro power sector both in India and abroad. Alstom’s bearing technologies are developed as an... Read more.. Date : May 6 Source: Business Standard
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Vikram Solar forms JV with Spanish firmVikram Solar, manufacturers of Crystalline PV Modules, has formed a strategic alliance with Spain based Proener Renovables, a leading company in engineering processes. The newly formed JV Company Vikram- Proener Project will have a 51pc stake of Vikram Solar, whereas Proener Renovables will hold the rest 49pc retaining their respective existing products and individual partnerships. As its maiden project, Vikram Proener Project’s will construct and install solar power facilities, starting with its maiden venture of a 2 Megawatt project at Raipur, Chattisgarh, with an... Read more.. Date : May 6 Source: New Kerala
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India aims to add 17,000 MW renewable power by 2017India aims to add 17,000 megawatts of renewable energy over five years starting 2012, a top government official said on Thursday, stepping up the country's focus to develop clean energy sources. India's greenhouse gas emissions grew more than half between 1994 and 2007, helped up by a largely coal-reliant power sector that nearly doubled its share in emissions, making the country one of the top five carbon pollutors of the world. The country is one of the world's top producers of wind energy, and generates solar energy as well as power from biomass and biogas, such as... Read more.. Date : May 6 Source: Reuters India
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Climate change panel: renewable energy to be keyThe world's top scientific body concluded that renewable energy in the coming decades will be widespread and could one day represent the dominant source for powering factories and lighting homes, according to a draft report obtained by The Associated Press Thursday. But the report also warned that such expansion will be costly and policy changes will have to be enacted to ensure that renewable energy can achieve its potential in helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It called for better balancing competing demands for land, addressing "institutional barriers" that prevent... Read more.. Date : May 6 Source: AP - msnbc.com
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India to introduce new fuel efficiency standardsThe country is set to introduce new fuel efficiency standards in April to force auto companies to produce cars that give you more kms for every litre of fuel. The standard called Corporate Average Fuel Economy (Cafe) will give auto manufacturers time till 2015 to improve raise fuel efficiency of car s by about 18%, up from the average of 14.1 km/litre of petrol to 17.3. With it, cars will have one to five star labels depending on their fuel efficiency. The Café standard is the average annual fuel efficiency for a manufacturer’s fleet and is measured in terms of global... Read more.. Date : May 5 Source: Hindustan Times
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Official survey paints dismal picture of JK’s environmentUnbridled vandalisation of forests and water bodies coupled with haphazard planning and developmental activities is gradually pushing the eco-fragile Jammu and Kashmir to the verge of an eco-disaster, a fresh official survey has revealed. The baseline survey was conducted by the Department of Environment, Ecology and Remote Sensing, the nodal agency for preparation of state’s maiden State of Environment Report (SOER), an annual countrywide study mandatory for release of funds under a centrally sponsored scheme ‘Green India’ which finances the eco-friendly projects. Date : May 5 Source: Greater Kashmir
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Jain Irrigation wins the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd was honored with the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010 in the Plastic and Plastic Products sector. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world's leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, announced the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010. The awards felicitated 54 of India's leading corporate names across sectors. The 'Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010' seeks to recognize and felicitate corporate India's leading companies from various sectors. The D&B-Rolta Corporate Awards... Read more.. Date : May 4 Source: Business Standard
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NERCORMP model best way to solve economic condition: SangmaFunded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the North Eastern Council, the NERCORMP projects which is implemented in six districts each of Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur is aimed at to improving the livelihood of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through improved management of their resource base in a way that contributes to preservation and restoration of the environment. "I truly believed that NERCORMP is a sustainable model and we are now trying to use this unique experience in the North Eastern region to implement the national rural livelihood mission... Read more.. Date : May 4 Source: New Kerala
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Technopark phase-III building gets LEED gold ratingThe Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has granted a ‘gold' certification to the IT building of the ongoing phase-III project of Technopark here. The certificate is given as part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) India rating System. This is for the first time that a Technopark facility is being awarded a green building certificate. The construction activities on the phase-III project are progressing. It will also constitute the largest in the Technopark complex, said Mr Mervin Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Technopark. The... Read more.. Date : May 4 Source: Hindu Business Line
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Arctic melt is accelerating, report confirmsA new assessment of climate change in the Arctic shows the region's ice and snow are melting faster than previously thought and sharply raises projections of global sea level rise this century. The report by the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, or AMAP, is one of the most comprehensive updates on climate change in the Arctic, and builds on a similar assessment in 2005. The full report will be delivered to foreign ministers of the eight Arctic nations next week, but an executive summary including the key findings was obtained by The Associated Press on... Read more.. Date : May 4 Source: LoHud.com
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Suntech Inks 100MW India Solar Panel Deal - Energy MattersSuntech has announced a deal that will see the company supply 100MW of solar panels for projects in India. Suntech Chairman and CEO, Dr. Zhengrong Shi commented that a third of people in India do not have reliable access to electricity and solar energy has the potential to help address the situation. Under India's Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), the... Read more.. Date : May 4 Source: Energy Matters
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Garbage disposal to resume in KannurThe Kannur municipality has taken steps to resume garbage disposal, Municipal Chairperson M.C. Sreeja said at a press conference here on Tuesday. Garbage disposal was affected following protests by residents near the civic body's landfill at Chelora. Steps had been taken to revive the collection of household garbage by Kudumbasree units. The garbage collected by them would be brought to the ramps set up at the Stadium Corner and Ayikkara and loaded into ‘dumper placers.' This would put an end to the waste being dumped on the roadsides and alleys, she said. New... Read more.. Date : May 4 Source: Hindu
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