The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Chief Secretary, B R Sharma discussed adaptation and mitigation projects that can be funded through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and National Adaptation Fund (NAF) in a meeting here today Principal Secretary Forests, Environment and Ecology, Principal Secretary PDD, Commissioner Secretary …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs.543.63 crore assistance for mega drinking water supply project in fluoride-contaminated blocks of Odisha’s Nuapada district. The project envisaged at supplying of 100 litres per capita per day (lpcd) of drinking water to 1.20 lakh families in the fluoride-affected …
Punjab Government has set aside Rs120 crore for a novel project for harvesting rainwater through an underground pipeline system (UGPS) that has been used as a highly successful and time-tested alternative for efficient use water resources by developed countries. An outlay of Rs15 crore has been provided during current financial …
Government today said the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been accredited by the Green Climate Fund as an implementing entity for undertaking climate change related projects in India. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on …
As many as 34,941 solar water pumps have been installed so far in the country as against the 1,38,267 sanctioned , Parliament was informed today. "A total of 1,38,267 solar pumps have been sanctioned throughout the country and 34,941 pumps have been installed," New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal …
Struggling to market their brand for higher profit At an altitude of 1,600 metres, farmers at Meenakshipuram near Sirumalai range of forests have started a revolution of sorts in organic farming. As many as 100 farmers in the remote village belonging to Madurai district have been cultivating pepper, chow-chow and …
NEW DELHI: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Thursday got an accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) - a global multilateral fund that is meant to assist developing and poor countries in taking up their respective mitigation and adaptation measures to fight climate change. Accreditation to …
The $100-billion Green Climate Fund will soon become operational in India and the process of accrediting organisations which can access the funds is going on. The $100-billion Green Climate Fund will soon become operational in India and the process of accrediting organisations which can access the funds is going on, …
The drinking water will be supplied to Raipur city after the completion of Raipur Mahanadi Main Canal Project, officials stated. The State Government has sanctioned amount of Rs26.73 crore for the lining works and head and cross Regulator of Raipur Mahanadi Main Canal Project. Moreover, about 2000 hectares of acreage …
The Chhattisgarh Government is trying to bring about a sort of mini green revolution around State’s industrial hub Korba by focussing on micro irrigation projects. The Government has approved construction of three irrigation anicuts at a cost of Rs10.48 crore for irrigating 565 hectares of land. The anicuts would be …
Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today expressed concern over shrinking of agricultural land in Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasised the need to make stringent laws to stop conversion of agricultural land. While replying to the demands for grants of the Agriculture Department in the Legislative Assembly, the Agriculture …
To encourage the use of renewable energy in the state, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to set up 2,000 tubewells based on solar energy. Farmers who opt for it would be provided with 40 per cent subsidy. NABARD today organised a workshop relating to …
Odisha is losing 30 per cent of produce due to poor handling of farm produces, says State Focus Paper for 2015-16 prepared by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. The recently released Focus Paper says Odisha requires to create storage spaces for 12 lakh metric tonne of food grains …
Maharashtra government has been warned of decline in food grain production in the year 2014-15 because of prolonged drought situation in some parts of state. The state focus paper (2015-16) of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development discussed with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis warns, “There will be a …
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala disclosed at a Press meet here on Thursday that the refinance support of the bank in the current financial year to farmers of Odisha through Cooperatives and Regional Rural Banks is set to exceed Rs5,000 crore. It would …
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan of Rs50.99 crore to Haryana under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund scheme. The fresh tranche is proposed to be utilised for the construction of 603 Anganwadi Centres in 19 districts — Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, …
The project will be implemented by Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited over a period of two years National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan of Rs 309.09 crore to the Gujarat government under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) – XX for laying of sub-minors …
Haryana mining cases are likely to get priority hearing in the Supreme Court as senior advocate Harish Salve, who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in matters relating to projects in forest areas, today pleaded for fast-tracking their disposal. Appearing before the SC’s new Forest Bench headed by Chief …
With no shortterm solution to overcome power crisis and traditional sources such as thermal and hydel being used to maximum extent, the Telangana state government is now seriously pursuing utilization of solar power to augment existing electricity supply. It also called for bids for generation of 500 MWs of solar …
Hundreds of deep sea going fishing boats operating from Kerala and Tamil Nadu will soon be key players in a global bid to cut carbon emissions. The Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen (ADSGAF) has taken up a pilot project to equip fishing vessels with solar panels so as …
