The “Strategy paper on Coal Import Substitution” has been prepared as a report of the IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee). The paper focusses on the present energy mix of the country, domestic coal production, trends and projections, import trends (sector-wise), coal import substitution measures already taken by the Government and most importantly, …
Pakistan has imported over 22,149 metric tonnes of potentially hazardous plastic scrap, as the country is a big dumping ground for plastic scrap. The import made during January to October 2013 and from 2011 till date is over 92,000 tonnes of plastic scrap most of which is from Middle Eastern …
Categories across the board from chocolate to cheese, olive oil to biscuits have been impacted as a result of stand off between importers, food safety regulator It is not just your favourite imported chocolate that went missing from shop shelves this festive season. Crispies such as Pringles, gourmet cheese, olive …
Suggests immediate raise by Rs 4 to 5 a litre for the fuel; report likely to be submitted on Wednesday Diesel prices should be immediately raised by Rs 4-5 a litre, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended, while favouring continuation of the existing pricing principles for controlled petroleum products. The …
Thousands of residents at Hazaribagh in the city are facing severe sufferings due to unhygienic environment because of hundreds of toxic chemical shops there. The chemicals, imported from Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, China, Argentina and Brazil, are used for processing of rawhides, this correspondent was informed while visiting the …
The Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline will bring an economic disaster in the country as the gas imported from Iran would be more expensive. Therefore, the government should negotiate the gas rate and delink it from oil prices. These were the findings of a report titled ‘Rethinking Pakistan’s Energy Equation: Iran-Pakistan Gas …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would help Bangladesh import power from hydro-power-rich Bhutan, with the setting up of a regional power transmission line for cross-border electricity trading, an energy expert at the Bank's headquarters said. "If both Bangladesh and India are linked through the Indian power market, power trading opportunities …
Moily will take the metro from Race Course metro station residence and travel to the Central Secretariat station Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily will travel by metro today as part of a fuel conservation drive. "Saving petrol is saving India's money. This is a sense …
Energy Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi said Thursday the government has planned to import 3,500 megawatt (MW) of electricity from neighboring countries through cross border grid interconnection by 2030, reports BSS. "The electricity sector of Bangladesh is mostly dependent on natural gas. Considering the limitations of gas …
Power import from India begins today (Friday) with about 50mw electricity added in the national power grid line of Bangladesh. Gradually a total of 175mw will be added to the national grid by September 30,which is described as test transmission. The commercial electricity supply will start from the first of …
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to take up on Thursday the Power Ministry’s proposal for a Rs.11,000 crore subsidy payout to cover the hiked electricity tariffs on account of the proposed price pooling of gas. This will help kick-start about 18,000 MW of gas-based projects. The Power …
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of ministers has approved a series of measures to ensure the safety of the consumer food imported to the country following the report submitted by the cabinet sub-committee appointed to probe the contamination of imported milk food. The Cabinet at its meeting held on August 15 appointed …
The importation of second hand air conditioners and refrigerators will be prohibited shortly to prevent ozone depleting substances entering the country, National Ozone Unit (NOU) Director G.M.J.K. Gunawardena said. He was addressing a media workshop organised by the NOU of the Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry in Kanneliya parallel to …
Nepalgunj Municipality Office has banned on the use and import-export of polythene bags in the territory of the city. Claiming that the polythene bags are causing pollution and blocking the drainage system of the municipality, the office has banned on the use of plastic bags. The municipality banned in the …
The Prime Minister’s Office directed stakeholders on Tuesday to ban the import of toys without labels providing details on the manufactured goods and develop a standard for the toxics used in the items. A study had found that 54 percent toys in the market contained toxics such as lead, cadmium …
Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2012-13), present this Thirty-Sixth Report on the subject 'Production and Availability of Pesticides' of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).
Indian food companies seeking to enter American markets may soon face a tough screening process, as the US health watchdog FDA has proposed a new Foreign Supplier Verification Programme for such products. The new rules, once adopted after an ongoing public consultation process, would apply to all foreign companies supplying …
This publication presenting the information on mineral production for 2011-12 is the 28th issue of the series 'Statistical Profiles of Minerals'. It provides a bird’s eye view of different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of …
This publication presenting the information on mineral production for 2011-12 is the 28th issue of the series 'Statistical Profiles of Minerals'. It provides a bird’s eye view of different aspects of all the minerals (except atomic, fuel and minor minerals) produced in the country, which fall under the purview of …
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) and the Punjab government have agreed to set up large power plants in Karachi to produce 3,000 megawatts of electricity through coal. Aptma members would not only be the shareholders of these plants by investing equity but also be end consumers of the …
