Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
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Dirty platforms: NGT summons Rly board chairman after official files ‘false’ report
“Shocked” at the “irresponsible” attitude of the Railways, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked the Chairman of the Railway Board to be present at the next date of hearing after a senior official filed
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Green Tribunal unimpressed with Railways’ efforts for cleanliness
As the Railways tries desperately to clean its tracks and property of filth and stop people from littering, the National Green Tribunal on Monday expressed its disquiet with the slow pace of action and
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A slew of measures in Prabhu's budget to take Indian railways on green path
One of the key proponents of renewable energy in the country, the Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday proposed a slew of measures in his maiden rail budget to make Indian railway environment
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Indian Railways Plans 1,000 Megawatts of Solar Energy Projects
Indian Railways plans to tap the sun for energy needs so that it can reduce its dependence on electricity generated by fossil fuels. The rail network plans 1,000 megawatts of solar-power projects in the
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on environmental clearance for railways and dam projects, 26/02/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on environmental clearance for railways and dam projects, 26/02/2015.
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Railways set up environment directorate to check pollution
The Indian Railways, in a bid to protect environment and keep a tab on energy consumption (electrical and diesel), has set up a separate environment directorate. The directorate will monitor zonal railways,
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Report of the Fourteenth Finance Commission
The 14th Finance Commission has recommended a record 10% increase in the states' share in the Union taxes to 42%, which has been accepted by the Centre and will give the states an additional Rs 1.78 lakh
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Negotiating the climate cliff: India's climate policy and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions- conference report
The Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Mr. Prakash Javadekar said that Government’s initiatives, efforts, and action plans to pursue the clean and renewable energy path had put India
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Rail Budget 2015: Introduction of vacuum toilets likely
Water conservation initiatives such as introduction of environment-friendly vacuum toilets and changes in the design of existing lavatories in trains are some of the proposals likely to be announced in
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NGT tells Railways to erect wall
After a short train trip from New Delhi railway station revealed piles of waste and encroachment along its property, the Railways is now all set to erect a wall along railway tracks. The National Green