Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Aiming to reduce India’s dependence on fossil fuels¤ the Centre gave its nod to the national biofuel policy last month that the ministry of new and renewable energy (mnre) has developed. The policy sets a 2017 deadline to achieve blending 20 per cent home grown biofuel with petrol and diesel¤ …
Under its special area demonstration programme, the Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy has sanctioned a project involving over Rs 1 crore for the implementation of a project on demonstration of renewable energy at Raj Bhavans in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The project envisages installing …
With an aim to increase awareness about efficient use of energy, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) organised a symposium on urban sustainability and green buildings at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh on Sunday. The …
RASHME SEHGAL Pushing hard for renewable sources of energy, minister of new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah has asked President of Iceland, Dr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, to assist India in developing geothermal energy. Iceland has been in the forefront of developing geothermal energy and hydro power and is currently generating …
NARAYAN BARETH Lighting at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti will soon be run on solar energy. The Union minister for renewable energy, Mr Farooq Abdullah, has sanctioned a project in this regard. It will not only save energy but also help to cut down the costs. `'The government has …
On december 2, the Union ministry for new and renewable energy (mnre) launched a programme to provide efficient cooking stoves to the rural and urban poor. These stoves burn wood and coal more efficiently and reduce smoke. Their use is expected to improve the health of women and children. Stoves …
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: India plans to install 20 million solar lights and 20 million square metres of solar panel to generate 20,000 MW by 2022 as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said on Monday.
Low carbon growth may have become the new mantra for development in the country, but the government is finding it difficult to push through a shift to environment-friendly technologies and use of alternative sources of energy in its own ministries and departments. In the past few weeks, Ministry of New …
The Centre has hailed the Arunachal Pradesh Government for effective implementation of the Border Village Illumination Programme under the Prime Minister
NEW DELHI: A Japanese delegation led by Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Kazuhiro Haraguchi on Wednesday met the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and decided to jointly develop a solar city in India. During the bilateral meeting both sides discussed various aspects of cooperation between …
A total of 60 cities of the country are proposed to be developed as Solar Cities during the 11th plan period. The objective is minimum 10 per cent reduction in projected total demand of conventional energy. At least one city in each State to a maximum of five cities in …
In an effort to increase the output of renewable energy to the national capacity, a contingent from the American non-profit InvVest is on a nine-city tour along with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The tour
This latest assessment of the solar water heater market in India provides an insight into the current market and projects realizable market potential till the year 2022. Finds considerable gap between the projected potential & targets set by JNNSM and suggests a closer scrutiny of the targets set. The objective …
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the national policy on bio-fuels and its implementation. It also gave its nod for setting up of a National Bio-fuel Coordination Committee and a Bio-fuel Steering Committee. The new policy endeavours to facilitate and bring about optimal development and utilisation of indigenous …
The national biofuel policy, aimed at facilitating development of indigenous biomass feedstock for production of biofuels, has been cleared by the Cabinet. The draft of the policy was prepared by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), the coordinating ministry for biofuel development, last year. Setting up of a …
The National Solar Mission is set to go local, with Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta likely to hold a meeting with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to bring the Mission to Delhi. The Mission is the first to be approved under India
Special Correspondent Government will also establish a National Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Centre in Gurgaon TAMBARAM: The first hydrogen dispensing station will be established in New Delhi this year as part of the Central government
