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Assessment of levels and health-effects of airborne particulate matter in mining
For many years the IAEA has been supporting coordinated research within the framework of a project on
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Household consumer expenditure in India, 2005-06
This report presents data on both level of consumption measured by the sum of monetary values of goods and services consumed per month by households and pattern of consumption reflected in the composition of total consumption by commodity group. The report also presents distribution of households and persons over different ranges of quantitative consumption level, separately for rural and urban areas of different States of the country.
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Who benefits from gm crops?: the rise in pesticide use
Biotechnology proponents claim that genetically modified (GM) crops are good for consumers, farmers and the environment, and that they are growing in popularity around the world. Unfortunately, journalists often report such claims as fact, without first subjecting them to critical scrutiny.
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Goa: sweet land of mine
A book on the damage caused to Goa
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Statistical Handbook West Bengal 2008
<p>Statistical Handbook, West Bengal provides handy information on salient features of various socio-economic aspects of the state. </p>
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National mineral policy, 2008
Minerals are a valuable natural resource being the vital raw material for infrastructure, capital goods and basic industries. As a major resource for development the extraction and management of minerals has to be integrated into the overall strategy of the country's economic development. The exploitation of minerals has to be guided by long-term national goals and perspectives.
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Comparative statement of M/s Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, 2008: Out Let No.1-7, Near Six Tree Avenue Road, Bhilai
Comparative statement of M/s Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, 2008: Out Let No.1-7, Near Six Tree Avenue Road, Bhilai.
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Report of the expert committee to study the impact of futures trading on agricultural commodity prices
In the wake of consistent rise of rate of inflation during the first quarter of calendar year 2007 and responding to the concerns expressed at various fora and by various opinions including by Parliamentary
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Performance audit on national programme for nutritional support to primary education (midday meal scheme)
The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (commonly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme) was launched as a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme in August 1995. The scheme was intended to:
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National Disaster Management Guidelines : Management of floods
India is highly vulnerable to floods and out of the total geographical area of 329 mha, more than 40 mha is flood prone. Floods are recurrent phenomenon, which cause huge loss of lives and damage to livelihood
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Fuel Economy: No Action Roadmap
Here is what it takes to make an absurd number game -- cunning rules, crafty calculations and clueless regulators. Or how else do we describe the new proposal from the Steering Committee of Emissions Regulations
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Avert the great guzzle: fuel economy regulations - setting the principles right
Fuel economy improvement will also help the Indian industry, which is aiming to globalize, to become more competitive. The societal benefits in terms of fuel savings can be enormous. Also the ancillary benefits from the avoidance of green house gas emissions escalation will be significant. Without fuel economy regulations there can be steady increase in size, weight, and power of vehicle fleet as has been noticed in other countries and also in India. While technology is advancing rapidly in other regions, there is huge potential for rapid diffusion of
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Hydrogen-natural gas: a transitional fuel
The CNG programme in Delhi provides the immediate bridge for transitioning to hydrogen in India. In a major initiative to bridge the gap between hydrogen and CNG, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited commissioned
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Submergence study of proposed Kanhar Jalasay Pariyojna
The submergence study of the proposed Kanhar Jalayasa Pariyojna by Jharkhand Space Applications Center (JSAC) is basically a technology demonstration project to assess the area of submergence at different
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Guidelines for water quality management
This guidelines attempt to summarize, legal and policy matter related to water quality management, the step-wise activities required for formulation of action to restore water quality, the options that may be considered for action plan, the formats for inventory of polluting activities and various water conservation measures.
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
International treaties and national policies seek to enhance global efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. While it is important to continue to strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation alone is not enough and will not be felt before the second half of the century. Global warming is already underway and adaptation strategies are now a matter of urgency, especially for the most vulnerable poor countries, which are even now being disproportionately affected.
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Global energy revolution: a sustainable Japan energy outlook
This publication provides stimulating analysis on future scenarios of energy use, which focus on a range of technologies that are expected to emerge in the coming years and decades.There is now universal recognition of the fact that new technologies and much greater use of some that already exist provide the most hopeful prospects for mitigation of emissions of GHGs.
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Global trends in sustainable energy investment 2008
This report provides an overview of different types of capital flows and an analysis of the trends in sustainable energy investment activity in developed and developing countries. The information is intended to be a strategic tool for understanding the status of the sustainable energy sector's development and for weighing future public and private commitments to the sector.
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Natural resource accounting in Karnataka: a study of the land and forestry sector (excluding mining)
The study deals with a range of selected issues in the areas of natural resource accounting in land and forest sectors namely physical accounting and valuation issues which are imperative in conversion of physical accounts into monetary accounts and for the integration of the latter into the