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 …
The state Government has decided to provide electricity to every household by the year 2018. Briefing media persons at the Bijulee Bhawan in the city on Thursday, Minister of State (MoS) for Power Pallab Lochan Das said that the power department will provide electricity connection to every village by 2017. …
Combining the aesthetics of art and the technicalities of architecture, a city-based artist has brought out a series of artworks that highlight the need for sustainable designing of buildings. In his debut solo show titled "Soul In Structure," architect Vidur Bharadwaj (VB) will "amalgamate" the design elements of historical monuments …
Government is considering reclassifying large hydro power plants as renewable projects, Power Minster Piyush Goyal said today, adding that it can help India achieve clean power capacity of 225 GW by 2022. Removing the distinction between small project (up to 25 MW) and large hydro project can help India projecting …
With energy supply spending of $315 bn, China was once again the world's largest energy investor, says International Energy Agency Global energy investment fell eight per cent in 2015, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. A fall in oil and gas upstream spending outweighed continued robust investment in renewables, …
JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation ( JMC) has geared up to illuminate city's public areas and colonies with light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs before Diwali. In this regard, light committee meeting was called by the city mayor Nirmal Nahata on Wednesday where several issues related with maintenance of existing streetlights were …
A new desert city in the United Arab Emirates without light switches or water taps has much to teach people around the world about saving energy and precious resources. With its low-rise and energy efficient buildings, smart metering, excellent public transport - a personal transportation pod is pictured below - …
A rapidly growing economy that depends significantly on its natural resource base and predominantly climate-sensitive sectors, India’s inspirational efforts to chart out an ecologically sustainable growth model in the face of climate change could yield valuable lessons for other developing nations. The Government of India, through its National Action Plan …
The 6.84-sq km start-up area, which will be the heart of Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, will be better, greener and more modern than the famed Singapore city-state itself. "That is how it has been planned. We have also given master plans for development of two cities in China. …
When award-winning architect Vidur Bharadwaj took to art, it was natural for him to infuse the canvas with expressions of nature and imageries of historic monuments. The brain behind 'green buildings' like -- Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon, Patni Campus and The Four Seasons Hotel, Noida -- believes that it's his responsibility …
The ministers underscored the importance of the Canada–India Energy Dialogue and discussed ongoing work in support of the objectives established under Mission Innovation. Maintaining that the world is changing with increasing energy demand, shifting energy markets and the effects of climate change, India and Canada have agreed take action to …
A two-year old study released in 2015 by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), (a well-respected non-profit public interest research and advocacy organization in New Delhi) concluded that NTPC, India's largest power producing Coal Company was way below the prevailing standards across various parameters. The study, which analyzed 47 …
The Indian government on Monday, roped in spiritual gurus to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity. The Union new and renewable energy Ministry is reported to be taking help from spiritual leaders to promote awareness and demonstrate the usefulness of the of green energy. According …
Bhopal : Of the many firsts that Bhopal is credited with, world’s greenest manufacturing plant here is something few are aware about. A dream made true by Dipa Prakash, owner of Omega Renk Bearings, 65% energy requirements of the plant are met with the help of 1.5MW solar panels, 33 …
The sun may be nature's measureless bounty, but the government feels a little help from spiritual gurus can go a long way in making mortals realise its value. In a bid to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity, the Union new and renewable energy ministry …
Cities are under pressure from all angles; some pressures are easily forecasted while others are more difficult to predict. Balancing the immediate needs of today without compromising the demands of tomorrow is at the heart of sustainability, and of this report. The 2016 Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index ranks 100 global …
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five new partnerships, four of which are with the Government of India, to expand Indo-US cooperation on clean energy, environment and climate change. During the US-India Joint Working Group on Combating Climate Change, USAID also announced its collaboration with the Forest …
On increasing share of renewable energy in India's energy mix, the Minister said government has set a target achieving 40 per cent of installed capacity through renewables and reduce the carbon intensity. After tasting success in solar energy auctions which helped bring down tariffs, the government is looking to soon …
To expand the Indo-US cooperation in clean energy, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday four new partnerships with the Indian government. First among these new partnerships, is USAID's commitment to work with the Bangalore power utility and US based company -- Innovari, to launch the first …
The European Union has already managed to reduce its energy consumption below targets it had initially set for 2020, reducing final energy consumption down to 1,061 Mtoe in 2014. The figures come courtesy of the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre, the science wing of the …
On an average, solar panels made from traditional silicon-based solar cells convert only between 15 and 20 per cent of the sun's energy into usable electricity. In a collaborative project, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US and the Masdar Institute of Science in Abu Dhabi …
