This report summarizes the findings of a review aimed at understanding emerging approaches to energy subsidy reform, discerning trends, and identifying major strands of thinking and research in the field, as reflected in major policy and academic journals relevant to the subject. The review was initiated in early 2020 as …
There are two forms of power. One is real power that can be translated into actual work typically measured in watts. Another is reactive power that is consumed by a device but does not produce any useful work. The sum of both forms of power is the power supplied by …
DH News Service,Bagepalli: Hundreds of labourers started on their feet to cover 45 km stretch from Bagepalli to Chikkaballapur as paadayatra to draw the attention of the government to their demands.
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced the grant of black gram at subsidised rates to the people living below poverty line (BPL) in the state. Presiding over a meeting of the officials of Food and Supplies department at Chandigarh, Hooda said that under the scheme, one kg …
Prabha Jagannathan NEW DELHI A MINISTERIAL panel has decided to abolish export cess on basmati rice and reduce the floor price for overseas sales of the staple amid forecasts of good harvest. The government had imposed a cess of Rs 8,000/tonne in April 2008 on basmati exports to boost domestic …
As Awareness Grows About The Ill-effects Of Fertilizers, Organic Food Finds Many Takers Risha Chitlangia I TNN The colorful fruits and vegetables shine with the promise of good health, tempting the shopper to pick them up. However, behind the attractive looks lies the story of pesticide residue and an abundance …
Need to de-control the sector ATUL CHATURVEDI Secretary Department Of Fertilisers AGRICULTURE has played the pivotal role in the evolution of human race in its present form leading a sheltered and sedentary life. Though the practice of agriculture has undergone large scientific and technological advances, today it faces looming food …
8 Jan 2009, 0129 hrs IST, Prabha Jagannathan, ET Bureau The food subsidy bill this fiscal would be a whopping Rs 50,000 crore, because of the record food grain procurement and hefty increases in Minimum Support Prices (MSP). Stung by the high payout, the government seems to be dithering on …
NEW DELHI: After projecting the fertiliser subsidy at a whopping Rs 1,02,000 crore for this fiscal, the Centre is aiming to restrict the burden at Rs 50,000 crore for fiscal 2010 as prices have plunged in the global markets.
Iran, a major oil producing and exporting country, also imports gasoline because of inadequate refining capacity and rising petrol consumption. This article examines the problems faced by an economy dependent on the export of crude oil and gas, that are compounded by the dilemmas of rising domestic consumption, a significant …
This report finds, among other issues, that fuel pricing is a key policy affecting emissions and that important information for the design and management of emissions-related policies is missing. The report constitutes the first phase of a broader analysis of the Bank
Kadapa Dec. 25: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, said that state government was providing infrastructure and power subsidies for development of industries. The Chief Minister took part in several inauguration and stone setting ceremonies at Pulivendula as part of his four day tour of Kadapa district on Thursday. …
Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Paras Jain held formal talks with senior departmental officers here today about various ongoing schemes. Jain instructed the officers to ensure easy supply of subsidised food grains to the BPL cardholders. Efforts should also be undertaken to make the public …
The government will spend Rs 155 crore on the setting up of over 30,000 poly-houses to give a fillip to the production of cash crops in the state. The project will usher in a switchover from the traditional crop pattern to cash crops using the latest technology. The project that …
Solar photovoltaics is the fastest growing area in the energy sector. Of the us $71 billion invested in renewables worldwide in 2007, 30 per cent was in solar pv. According to market analysts, between 2007 and 2011, this industry is poised to grow at a whopping 73 per cent. By …
To provide food items at affordable prices to the poor, the state Government has planned to provide pulses at subsidised rate under a Central government scheme. Under the plan, one kilogram pulse would be provided to each of the BPL families in the state, which number around 12.97 lakh according …
BHUBANESWAR: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Manmohan Samal justified the Rs 2-a-kg rice scheme to the BPL families saying it is to provide relief to the economically weaker sections who are hard hit by the price rise. While the price of rice has increased by 63 per cent over …
Originally enacted as part of the National Energy Policy Act, 1992, "The Production Tax Credits" (PTC) scheme has been the mechanism used in the United States to subsidise and stimulate the production of wind energy. Till 1985, the tax credits were based on installed capital costs. However, in 1994 it …
At the end of its first three years, the Indo-United States Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture is recommending changes in regulation to suit US commercial interests. This article, based on a reading of the minutes of the KIA board
