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Water allocated for agriculture diverted to industriesRecent revelations have indicated that the water originally allocated for the state's agriculture, is being snatched by, and used for big industries and metro cities, without the knowledge of the farmers, said Lokabhimukh Paani dhoran Sangharsh Manch. Between 2003 and 2011 - within a span of eight years -- the High Power Committee (HPC) on Water, presided by the then water resource minister, allowed 1983 cubic metre water to be diverted to large industries and metro cities. As a result, the state has lost nearly 3.25 lakh hectares of irrigable land ever since. "In other words,... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Times of India
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Singapore co projects demand for solar chargers in rural IndiaSingapore-based solar charger maker, Third Wave Power, expects a strong demand for its power packages in rural India. "We expect demand for portable solar charges to reach a high of 40 million units in the next five years in rural India, including small towns," Third Wave's co-founder and chief executive officer V S Hariharan said here today. Present demand is nominal in the range of a few thousand pieces a year, he said. Hariharan said the company's initial survey of India's rural market for portable solar charges shows demand would come from places away from the... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Economic Times
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Ray Power Experts signs agreement to set up five new solar power projectsGlobal solar power plant development company, Rays Power Experts has signed agreement for setting up 5 new projects totalling 15 MW of solar power capacity before March 2014 with an estimated investment of $27 million. The projects are mainly in the in the Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). Targeting to complete 150 MW of solar power capacity by the end of this financial year, Rays Power Experts has set its eye to become a leading player of the solar power industry. In a statement issued here, Rahul Gupta, Director, Rays Power Experts said the company was in the... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: The Hindu
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LEED v4 ‘Will Shorten Project Time’The US Green Building Council’s updated green building certification system, LEED v4, will shorten project time, the Triangle Business Journal reports. Raleigh LEED Fellow Douglas Brinkley of architectural firm Clark Nexsen tells the business publication “the LEED process should be quicker given all the new time saving tools and resources, including direct telephone access to a dedicated LEED reviewer.” LEED v4 launched last month at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. Also at Greenbuild International, UL Environment launched its LEED... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Environmental Leader
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Mahbubnagar, Vijayawada to be developed as solar citiesNew and renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that Vijayawada and Mahbubnagar will be developed as solar cities. "Vijayawada and Mahbubnagar have been identified for developing them as solar cities," Abdullah informed the Rajya Sabha. He said a solar city aims to reduce a minimum of ten per cent of its projected demand of conventional energy through generation from renewable energy installations and energy efficiency measures. Date : Dec 10 Source: Times of India
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Central government providing full assistance to states/Urban Local Bodies to augment housing and drinking water supply in urban areasThe Central Government is allocating resources to State Governments through various centrally sponsored schemes in order to supplement the efforts of State Governments/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to provide housing and urban drinking water supply. In this connection, projects/programmes sanctioned by Central government during last three years and current year are as follows:
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Gurgaon set to have its own waste plantGurgaon may soon have its 'own' solid waste management plant. With growing generation of waste, owing to the rising population in the city, the authorities are now looking beyond Bandhwari. The recent fire at the shut Bandhwari plant has also added fuel to the idea of having an independent plant for the city. So far, the plant at Bandhwari has been a 'joint venture' between Gurgaon and Faridabad.
Talking to TOI, Faridabad municipal commissioner Suprabha Dahiya made it clear it's time separate plants were set up for both the cities.
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BASF India Ltd : MoU to support constructionBASF India Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Academy of Construction (NAC), a vocational training institution established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. The objective of the partnership is to launch a joint program to upskill workforce and increase mobility & employability across the construction industry, while promoting the advantages of construction chemical solutions which help increase the durability, improve resource efficiency and ensure climate protection. "Improving sustainability in the construction industry in... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: 4-traders
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National Institute of Solar Energy established by Government under MNREGovernment has set up an autonomous Institute namely “National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)” under the administrative control of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) by converting the existing Solar Energy Centre (SEC) with its headquarters and research facilities at Gwalpahari Village, Distt.Gurgaon (Haryana). The NISE has been registered under the Haryana Societies Registration Act on 24thOctober, 2013. ... Read more..Date : Dec 10
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Sustainable intensification the new mantra for growth in food production in IndiaIndia Consultation Outcome Report containing India specific feedback on the draft UN Sustainable Agricultural Business Principles (SABPs) was finalized and circulated yesterday by UN Global Compact India. The draft UN SABPs offer a basis for responsible businesses to align to the goals of sustainable agriculture. The final Sustainable Agricultural Business Principles are scheduled to be rolled out next year. While hosting 17% of the population, India must increase production by 50% in cereals, 70% in meat and 100% in fruits and vegetables in the next 25 years to meet demand,... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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Odisha plans Rs 400 cr solar power plant at BoudhThe state energy department plans to set up a 50 Mw solar power project at Manmunda in Boudh district at an investment of around Rs 400 crore. The power plant will be set up by Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd (GEDCOL). The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by chief secretary, Jugal Kishare Mohapatra at the state secretariat where in energy secretary, Pradeep Kumar Jena outlined the broad features of the project. It may be noted that Solar Energy Corporation of India has proposed to set up solar projects of 750 Mw in different parts... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Business Standard
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President opens nuclear waste immobilization plant at KalpakkamPresident Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurated via video conferencing from Mumbai a new nuclear waste management unit, called the waste immobilization plant (WIP), at Kalpakkam, near Chennai. This is the country's third WIP after those at Trombay and Tarapur, and all the three units are located in proximity to their reprocessing plants. The WIP, set up by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre's (BARC), treats and stores 3% of radioactive waste that has been generated after power production from pressurized heavy water (PHW) reactors. The reprocessing plant separates the waste from... Read more.. Date : Dec 10 Source: Times of India
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States told to follow project report norms under JNNURMThe Ministry of Urban Development has cracked the whip on the States for failing to follow the guidelines for filing detailed project reports (DPRs) to seek sanction for projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Incorrect information about land acquisition, no mention of arrangements for water and sewage and solid waste management, and inclusion of inadmissible components in the DPRs hold up projects, the Ministry has said. The first phase of the JNNURM had to be extended from March 31, 2012 to 2014. The Ministry is in no mood to allow an... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: The Hindu
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Climate change hits bamboo production in IndiaChanging rainfall patterns are slashing bamboo production in northeast India, leading to losses of jobs and businesses. Erratic rainfall and dry spells have led bamboo to flower more frequently, then die back afterward, local people say. That has hurt families who are dependent on the grass for their livelihoods and even for food. Savita Datta, 37, a former bamboo artisan from Unakoti district in India’s Tripura state, once split bamboo into sticks to supply incense factories. She and her husband earned a profit of 15,000 to 20,000 rupees ($240 to $320) every month, she said... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
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National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture Being Launched in Twelfth PlanThe National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture is being launched during the Twelfth Five Year Plan.
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) seeks to transform Indian agriculture into a climate resilient production system through suitable adaptation and mitigation measures in domains of both crops and animal husbandry. NMSA as a programmatic intervention focuses on promotion of location specific integrated/composite farming systems; resource conservation technologies; comprehensive soil health management; efficient on-farm water management and... Read more.. Date : Dec 9
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Tata, Maruti mull foray into electric vehicles market with govt helpTata Motors and Maruti Suzuki may soon enter the electric vehicle market after Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) as India plans to execute an ambitious programme that hopes to have 1.5 million electric cars and pickups by 2020, a government official said. Besides M&M’s Reva, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki have shown interest in participating the government’s upcoming pilot project to provide last-mile connectivity for Delhi Metro Rail passengers using electric four-wheelers, said Ambuj Sharma, additional secretary, ministry of heavy industries, on the sidelines of a recent... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Hindustan Times
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Drax steams ahead with £700m biomass conversionDrax power station is set to transform from the UK's biggest carbon emitter into its largest green electricity generator following a £700m coal-to-biomass conversion project. The Yorkshire site is currently the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK and provides about seven to eight per cent of the UK's total power. But the planned conversion of three of its six generating units to sustainable biomass will see its emissions reduced by about 10 million tonnes against today's levels, while providing low-carbon electricity to more than a million homes. Today... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Green
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India responsible for 20% of global effluents: Tata Strategic ManagementThough India accounts for 3% of the global chemicals market, it is responsible for 20% of global effluents, according to Tata Strategic Management Group, which presented a report on ‘Reengineering chemistry for better tomorrow’ at Industrial Green Chemistry World 2013 – an event for green chemistry held in Mumbai from December 6-8, 2013. According to industry estimates, the global green chemistry industry which stood at $ 2.8 billion in 2011 is expected to grow at 48.5% annually to reach $ 98.5 billion by 2020. “The estimated direct and indirect savings for the industry would be... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Standard
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CWG smart grid, metering solution to aid power reformsComputer Warehouse Group ( CWG), an indigenous technology company, has come up with an effective smart grid and metering solution, which completely solves the problems that results from power theft, inadequate planning, measurement of units of distribution that is transmitted to consumers.
It also resolves inefficiency that has led to high aggregate technical and commercial losses. James Agada, chief technology officer, CWG, who made a presentation on the solution at the recent West Africa Power Industry Convention (WAPIC), said the solution is unique for the... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Day
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Alstom T&D India Wins Rs.150 Cr. Substation Contracts From GujaratAlstom T & D India Ltd. has bagged two contracts for around Rs.151 crore from Gujarat Energy Transmission Co. Ltd. (GETCO) for supplying 400/220/66kV A/S substation located at Charanka and Sankhari on turnkey basis to evacuate power from Asia's largest and Gujarat's first-dedicated solar park. The substation will also play a pivotal role in strengthening transmission network in the state of Gujarat by acting as the evacuation and nodal grid substations. Additionally, it will also improve the energy flow in the western region of India. The scope of orders cover... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: RTT
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Climate project delay irks World BankAt a time, when the World Bank has made it clear that improved climate and weather forecasting can save lives, the delay in installing two such early warning systems in the Sunderbans has brought the state in the eye of storm again. In its midterm review, the international financial institution has pulled up the state unit of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project and expressed its displeasure over the delay. Under the project, seven middle-range climate profilers and six sea level measurement stations were planned in the mangroves at a cost of Rs 28 crore. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Times of India
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Green activists demand complete ban on hydel projectsA day after green activists created uproar during the consultation meeting held at Jhakri in connection with the Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) study of Satluj basin, Himalaya Niti Abhiyan on Sunday demanded moratorium on hydro-electric projects in Satluj and other river basins of Himachal Pradesh. Green activists claim that hydel projects are destroying all five river basins and the entire riverine ecology and future of people's livelihoods in Himachal Pradesh. They said Satluj basin alone accounts for 13,332 MW (revised upwards from 10,355 MW under digitized plan) of the... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Times of India
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WTO Bali deal protects business, farmers: India IncThe trade deal clinched Saturday in Bali by 159 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is a victory for the multilateral trading system and it protects the interests of Indian farmers, poor and businesses, industry leaders said. "We are very happy with the agreement on trade facilitation that would help reducing transaction costs, cutting red tape, improving transparency, simplifying and streamlining customs and port procedures, among others,” said the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) president Naina Lal Kidwai. Referring to various estimates,... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: First Post
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PowerMin's meeting today to discuss amendments to tariff policyThe power ministry, which has released draft amendments to the National Tariff Policy to further promote competition and reduction in distribution losses, would be meeting on Friday to discuss the amendments with key stakeholders. The ministry has proposed competitive bidding process and power purchase agreements for the renewable energy sector, stable renewable power obligation regime to promote renewable energy sources, cuts in cross subsidies and encouragement of open access. Further, the ministry has proposed that consumers below the poverty line with a consumption of 30 units... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Business Standard
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Waste to energy project stuck at proposal stageInordinate delay on the part of UP government in allowing it to set up a multi-crore-rupee waste to energy (WTE) project in the state has left a US based company completely frustrated. The company, which has evinced interest in setting up the ambitious project six months ago, now says that it is deeply hurt by the UP government's indifference towards the project. The state government on the other hand argues that the project is exorbitant and the efficiency of the technology proposed has not been proved by precedence. In an email response to TOI, president of the American company... Read more.. Date : Dec 9 Source: Times of India
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