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 …
India needs to increase its electricity generation capacity by nearly six times in the next 20 years in order to feed an economy growing at 7 per cent, industry chiefs said here at the India Economic Summit. The industry also feared that increasing generation capacity to around 800 gigawatts from …
CM offers to review CLU, EDC charges While a lot has been reported about the new industrial policy drafted by the UNIDO, what's not come to light so far is that the report also points to the need for bringing in certain policy reforms, mainly doing away with free power. …
Pallavi Bisaria / New Delhi/ Lucknow November 10, 2008, 0:42 IST In order to popularise alternative methods of conventional energy, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced subsidy on solar water heating systems. The scheme will be carried out through the Non-conventional Energy Development Agency (NEDA), a state government nodal agency …
Why a verdant New Deal would be a bad deal Two pressing problems face the world: economic meltdown and global warming. Conveniently, a solution presents itself that apparently solves both: governments should invest heavily in green technology, thus boosting demand while transforming the energy business. This notion is gaining credence …
THE proposed changes in auto fuel policy, which promotes diesel technology, may come as a rude shock to public sector oil marketing companies, who are still coping with the unusual surge in the consumption of subsidised diesel. The proposed policy encourages diesel engine technology on the ground that it is …
Government of Goa has adopted a policy on roof-top rainwater harvesting and this notification gives details for the guidance of all concerned departments for implementation of the policy.The policy does not include within its purview rain water harvesting for ground water recharge. It shall be implemented by the Water Resources …
Patna: Bihar Agriculture Minister Nagmani on Tuesday said farmers would be given 50 per cent subsidy on the high yielding variety of seeds for Rabi crops -- wheat, gram and masur. Mr. Nagmani said initially two farmers from each of 45,000 villages in the State would be provided seeds at …
Rising input prices have almost sounded the death knell for the farmer. Is there a way out? A special report published in Down To Earth. For most Indians, Mahendra Singh Tikait is the man who brought Delhi to its knees in 1988 with a rally that brought the national capital …
luxury diesel cars may become dearer and bulk diesel consumers may no longer get fuel at subsidized rates. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas plans to impose 25 per cent cess on big diesel cars and charge industrial consumers the market price of Rs 57 per litre, Rs 22 …
Joe C Mathew / New Delhi October 13, 2008, 0:58 IST 80% of delivered cost of fertiliser is realised from govt payouts. The government may sanction nearly Rs 50,000 crore as the first supplementary grant for settling fertiliser subsidy bills in the upcoming Parliament session beginning October 17. It intends …
ROME: A UN agency called on Tuesday for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for developing countries to take advantage of rising biofuel demand. Imposing price controls and export bans prevents markets from adjusting and may prolong and deepen …
Days after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee warned the Government its liability on account of fertilizer subsidy this year might exceed the defence budget unless it gets its
The recently announced Rs53,000 crore all-cash subsidy for the fertiliser industry, up from Rs30,000 crore announced in this year's Budget was a critical move by the government to save the fertiliser industry. But this is not enough. Only Rs22,000 crore will soon be released to players in the industry, the …
Rs 1,800 crore groundwater programme a non-starter A Rs 1,800 crore national programme for artificial recharge of groundwater through dug-wells was announced by finance minister P Chidambaram, in February 2007. It was to provide proper irrigation facilities to millions of farmers. But thanks to the delays on part of the …
Proposed fiscal reforms for automotive fuels Petrol Increase selling price before state taxes and duties by Rs 2.50 per litre each month to align with full cost price Total increase of Rs 10.90 per litre in selling prices before taxes Temporary reduction in excise duty to Rs 10 per litre …
A committee recommends rationalization of diesel and petrol prices The long awaited pricing formula for petroleum products to bail out the oil industry from impending bankruptcy has been tabled. If put into effect this prescription can correct distorted prices of automotive fuels of petrol and diesel and halt misuse of …
