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 …
According to new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Administrative Staff College of India, stronger building efficiency codes and ratings programs such as Leadership in Environment and Energy Design (LEED) and Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) in India’s commercial buildings would create enormous energy and …
This year’s sixth annual CDP supply chain information request generated its largest response yet: with 2,868 companies, supplying 64 supply chain program member companies, disclosing their carbon emissions and approach to climate risk management. They provided a wealth of data on how suppliers and their customers are collaborating to drive …
According to the Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association, consumer electronics and appliances in India is a 45,000-crore-rupee industry. A report prepared by the association this year shows the Indian consumer electronics market grew at a compound annual rate of 13 per cent during 2003-13.
The Tamil Nadu Government today launched the first phase of the project providing free compact fluorescent light bulbs to over 14 lakh hut-dwellers in the State, an energy saving measure aimed at saving 40 MW of power. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa also launched over Rs 500-crore worth of projects under the …
Kochi is yet to submit a detailed project report (DPR) on its existing power infrastructure and proposals for making use of non-renewable sources of energy to qualify itself for the solar city project. Kochi is among the cities being considered for implementing the solar city project of the Ministry of …
Streets in Tamil Nadu are set to glow with LED luminaires as part of a sustainable development programme. Over 10 urban local bodies, including Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Coimbatore, Tuticorin, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, Vellore, Madurai and Tirunelveli, will replace around 2 lakh 40W fluorescent tube lights with LED luminaires. Through the initiative …
The Rawal Town Municipal Administration (RTMA) has decided to replace all streetlights with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to save energy. Rawal Town Administrator Chaudhry Mohammad Ali Randhawa on Sunday visited various areas in the city for the security of the Chehlum procession to be held on December 24, and found several …
A sustainable, renewable-energy-based economy, where as much as 90 per cent of India’s total primary energy supply is based on renewable sources, could theoretically be achieved, according to a report released by WWF-India and TERI, at WWF-India, New Delhi. The study examines the possibility of a near 100% Renewable Energy …
ALLAHABAD: North Central Railway has achieved a milestone by winning the first prize in National Energy Conservation Award 2013 amongst all the 17 Zonal Railways. The award has been given in recognition to North Central Railway's adoption of numerous energy efficient technologies and measures/practices. President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented …
For the fourth year in a row, Racold Thermo, a leader in manufacturing and marketing of water heating products, has been awarded the first prize by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for the storage water heater category. Racold was also awarded for the second year running by the Ministry …
Buildings use more energy than any other sector and therefore are a prime focus of efforts to save energy. A new IEA publication shows how improvements to the building envelope – the parts of a building that form the primary thermal barrier between interior and exterior – can cut the …
India is set to become a global leader in the development of solar power, but several barriers need to be crossed says the World Bank Policymaking in India is more often than not credited for its high nuisance value, rather than for positively aiding growth. Whether oil & gas, power, …
Kochi: The state-level steering committee, headed by chief minister Oommen Chandy, approved projects worth Rs 1,100-crore on Wednesday to avail funds under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. Mayor Tony Chammany said, “Projects can be completed on time as they don’t require land acquisition if approval is given. …
Union Ministry of Power has chosen Coimbatore Corporation for the second prize in the general category of the National Energy Conservation Award-2013. A communiqué from Ministry’s Deputy Secretary says that the Commissioner G. Latha would receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee on December 16. According to sources, the Corporation …
Concerned over the impact of climate change in the state, Odisha government has decided to implement the Climate Change Action Plan without waiting for central assistance. This was decided at a meeting of the Monitoring and Advisory Committee on Odisha Climate Change Action Plan chaired by Chief Secretary J K …
The government on Wednesday said it has finalised the master plan to develop 36 cities as solar or green cities. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been implementing a programme on “Development of Solar Cities” under which a total of 60 cities and towns are proposed to be …
Bakery chain says solar panels totalling 1.28 megawatts will cut carbon emissions 25% by 2015, BusinessGreen reports Britain's largest bakery chain is cooking up some impressive carbon and energy savings, after it unveiled a series of major new solar installations. Greggs has installed photovoltaic panels at 10 sites across the …
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy investments over the next five years and slash its funding for coal projects, a managing director at the bank told Reuters. On Tuesday, the board of directors at the EBRD – a multilateral development …
Conventional fluorescent and sodium street lights in eight city corporations are going to be replaced by energy-saving light emitting diode (LED) lamps, some to be run by solar power, saving 10 megawatts of electricity per day. This means an additional 5,000 households in the capital can be powered every day …
EU policymakers have bowed to industry concerns about the cost of environment policy without even exploring the potential for deeper emissions cuts, green energy groups said in a letter to the European Commission. The Commission, the EU executive, is expected to unveil in January its vision on 2030 energy and …
