The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Bhubaneswar: A World Bank team on Monday praised the Odisha government for the overall progress in three of its projects being implemented with an estimated $404.8 million. However, it advised the government to speed up utilisation of funds. Briefing newsmen after a joint review of externally-aided projects presided over by …
Around 3000 homes in 49 villages of Sindh Province have been energised so far through use of solar energy under Rural Electrification Programme. A PC-I for electrification of 300 villages of Balochistan have been approved and will be executed on availability of funds under the programme launched Alternate Energy Development …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed that Asian cities were likely to contribute more than half the rise in greenhouse gas emissions over the next 20 years. According to The Asian Development Bank data most Asian cities do not have effective wastewater treatment systems - only 10 per cent of …
ISLAMABAD: The Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) has prioritised $28.2 billion water and hydropower projects to be completed by 2020 and decided to follow the guidelines and safeguards set by the Asian Development Bank for providing funds and technical assistance. This is the crux of the final report of FoDP’s …
KOLKATA, 15 JAN: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will revamp its existing garbage disposal system by introducing new compactor vehicles. The civic body will purchase 20 portable compactors within a month at a cost of Rs 16 lakh each under the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Kolkata Environment Improvement Project (KEIP). …
The Union government has cleared an external loan to finance part of the programme launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in left wing extremism-affected villages. The clearance is for a loan of $500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to speed up construction of rural roads. Union Minister …
For the first time in the country, a micro wind energy electricity system has come into operation in Hurhuredanda of Dhaubadi, Nawalparasi, with assistance from the Asian Development Bank, much to the relief of the villagers, who had been lighting their houses with kerosene lamps for years. The Alternative Energy …
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today gave nod for seeking Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance for launch of prestigious 450 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) drinking water supply scheme from Chenab river to cater to needs of greater Jammu city. "A DPR based on ground realities should be prepared as …
The Jammu and Kashmir government today approved the launch of the prestigious 450 million litre per day (MLPD) Chenab river drinking water supply scheme at a cost of Rs 895 crore to cater to the needs of greater Jammu city. The Chief Minister, Mr Omar Abdullah, who chaired a high-level …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the Rawalpindi Environment Improvement Project (REIP) failed to achieve sustainable reduction in environmental degradation and operation of basic urban services. ADB in its assessment report released on Wednesday stated that the project was closed prematurely as it was facing serious implementation delays. Poor performance …
Asian Development Bank will provide Rs 4.5 billion as soft loan for "Waste to Energy Project" of Capital Development Authority. Total project cost is estimated at Rs six billion. During a press conference, Chairman CDA Engr. Farkhand Iqbal said that ADB will provide 75 percent financing to this project, while …
The Asian Development Bank on Monday showed its interest in providing funds for upgrading highways to be connected with the Asian Highway, communications ministry officials said. They said that ADB director Thivehumar Kandiah told communications minister Obaidul Quader at a meeting at the latter’s Secretariat office that ADB would also …
The people of Dhaubadi village in Nawalparasi district have been using electricity in their homes twenty four hours a day at a time when the country is reeling under harsh load shedding. Altogether 46 households are using the electricity through Nepal’s first Micro Wind-Solar Electricity System. The people now need …
Touted as the country’s biggest, a hybrid power generation system which uses solar and wind energy has been inaugurated in western Nepal to help residents facing acute shortage of electricity. Environment minister Hem Raj Tated inaugurated the wind-solar energy centre at Hurhure Danda area of Nawalparasi district which will benefit …
Despite considering the increasing water shortage as a vital issue for Pakistan, the most vocal provincial political leadership on water issues shows no sign of seriousness to tackle the tough future challenges as the irrigation bureaucracy dominates the water scene. This has been revealed in a joint study of the …
The Government of Nepal, with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is switching on the country's first mini wind-solar hybrid power system in the Dhaubadi village of Nawalparasi district. For the villagers of Dhaubadi, the electricity from the mini-grid means less time and money spent on their search for …
The state government which is against charging water tax on consumers has asked the Centre to fund the maintenance of the water supply projects taken up under the JnNURM scheme in view of its cash-strapped situation. Under the JnNURM scheme the urban development ministry has imposed a condition that the …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to extend technical and financial cooperation for 4,500 megawatts (MW) multipurpose Diamer-Bhasha Dam project and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard is likely to be signed next week. The ADB mission, headed by Director Energy Division Rune Stroem called on the …
Chennai The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Reliance Power are joining forces to build what will be the country’s largest solar photovoltaic power plant. The project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2012. “India’s solar energy potential is one of the highest in the world and …
With an aim to meet the growing water needs of the consistently expanding city, the government for the first time is mulling to exploit water of the Chenab for household use. Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi ud Din said this here today. He said, “We have …
