Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
New Delhi: India will take part in its third Earth Hour this Saturday with over 50 cities having volunteered to be a part of the global event. This year, on March 26, millions of people across the globe will switch off the lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to pledge their …
Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation Chairman Vijendra Singh Sisodia has underlined the needs for energy conservation besides the progress of industries. He stressed on taking positive steps in this direction. Sisodia was addressing during a one-day workshop on 'Energy Efficiency' in Bhopal today. The workshop was organised by Bureau of …
The trend towards green buildings needs strong policy initiatives to maintain the momentumIf you were to move into ZED Collective, a residential enclave in Bangalore, you need not shop for half your vegetable supplies.
KIRIT S PARIKH FORMER MEMBER PLANNING COMMISSION Public Perception of Risk is Unwarranted The nuclear disaster in Japan has raised grave concerns around the world about the safety of nuclear plants. But the chairman of India
The government has a reason to smile. The rate at which Indian power plants are pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which had been rising sharply, has receded to 2005-06 levels. This seems to indicate the pro-environment policy agenda devised after the commitment at the Copenhagen ecology meet of reducing …
Brick kilns in India must form cooperatives to implement new technology and thus save themselves from the onslaught of rising prices of input material and also the environment. This was stated by Alessandro Colucci of European Ceramic Technology Suppliers at a one-day international conference on
Not a waste of energy. To say energy efficiency is vital for human welfare is a truism. Developed and developing nations may quarrel over targets linked to carbon emissions reduction. But neither doubts it must contribute to realising such cuts by conserving energy. However, going by a recent study, achieving …
20 industrial units to be identified in State. Energy Efficiency Services to prepare project report. Units asked to send expression of interest KOCHI: The Energy Management Centre (EMC), Kerala, has appointed Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, a joint venture of the Union government-owned power companies, to prepare a detailed project report …
A campaign to encourage the use of LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs was launched at Valavil and Parakkal villages at Mahe by home minister E Valsaraj on Saturday. Under the campaign, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs are being replaced with 22-watt LED bulbs by the Renewable Energy Agency of Puducherry (REAP). According …
Use of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs in all households in Karnataka may be made mandatory as part of measures to reduce power consumption, state energy minister Shobha Karandlaje said on Monday. "We have decided that use of CFL bulbs in households in the state should be made compulsory," she …
The State government on Monday kicked off the ambitious Belaku programme, which intends to introduce compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) in all the households in the State. Power Centre: Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa discuss a point at the launch of the
Conventional houses with thickly plastered walls and westernised interiors are slowly giving way to sustainable, energy-efficient 'green houses' built of natural material in Kerala. According to architects and builders, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of people opting for eco-friendly methods while constructing homes which, in turn, …
The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and its Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN) have become an integral part of the Indian carbon and clean energy market. The GIZ has initiated various measures in the country to implement regulatory and market driven strategies aimed at improving national energy efficiency in India.
Car owners will have more knowledge on the eco-friendly status of their vehicles, as the government is all set to launch a star labelling system to stipulate strict fuel efficiency norms.
Dr Pramod Deo, Chairman, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission speaks to R Gupta on the challenges facing the power sector and plans to tackle them.
IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), in corporation with TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), started CDM capacity building activities in India in 2003, one of which is conducting consultations with project proponents in the cement sector to assist in their project development. At the same time, IGES and TERI …
India’s Clean Revolution analyzes the low carbon development path India must take, for a share of the USD 2.2 trillion global clean technology market. The report argues that by prioritizing bold low carbon policies and investing in clean energy now, India is creating a better, more secure, and more prosperous …
