Nandurbar most vulnerable to climate change
MUMBAI: The tribal district of Nandurbar is the most vulnerable to climate change in the state due to rising temperature and food security fears. The areas that are most vulnerable to climate change
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150 MW solar power plant to be functional by March end
Pune: A 150 MW solar power plant will be commissioned in the state by end of March this year. The Rs 1,600 crore plant is coming up near Nizampur village in Dhule district, around 330 km from here. Dhule, in north Maharashtra, is known for dry land, bright sunlight and high solar radiation, mainly because its proximity to the tropic of cancer. V S Patil, executive director (solar power generation) of the Maharashtra state power generation company ltd (MSPGCL), said that “The Dhule plant would be the first solar power project that will be connected to the national grid.”
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NHPC to make foray into thermal power
NHPC, pre-dominantly focussed on hydro power generation, has decided to explore the possibility of a tie-up with public sector power utilities such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and NTPC to make a foray into thermal power generation, including bidding jointly for a future ultra mega power project (UMPP). Sources in the Power Ministry said that the NHPC board had recently granted approval for entering other modes of generation, including thermal, with a view to diversifying its business.
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The world’s largest solar power project in offing
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is all set to commission a 125 MW solar power project in Dhule district by the end of this year after it received the forest clearance a few weeks ago, sources here said.
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Mahagenco aims for 280MW solar power
In an ambitious plan, the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) is planning to commission 280 MW solar power capacity by July 2013. The MahaGenco already has 5 MW solar power capacity
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Prithviraj Chavan looks to Karnataka as drought looms
In an effort to help the areas reeling under the drought along the Maharashtra and Karnataka border, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan (pictured right), on Monday, sought help from the neighbour state.
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Maharashtra to get its 150 MW solar power project
In a major boost to the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited’s (MahaGenco) plans for a 150 MW solar power project at Shivajinagar in Dhule district, the union Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)
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Pawar bats for Bt cotton
Cotton production in the country has more than doubled due to the use of Bt cotton seeds, said Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today, batting in favour of the contentious genetically modified crop that
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Seeds Of Change
Competition is tough in the seed market, which may explain why marketing gimmicks are often used to woo farmers. It’s tougher still for the farmers to get compensation when the claims fail and they are
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Sakri solar power plant may not be shifted after all
Cost escalation made Maharashtra's power generation company reconsider present site in Dhule district. The Sakri solar power plant in Maharashtra's Dhule district is touted as the world's largest solar
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Forest Dept says no, but people say yes to solar project in Maharashtra
At a time when several new power projects in the country are facing resistance from people, residents of Sakri town in Dhule district of Northern Maharashtra are fighting to retain a 125-MW solar power