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 Northern Railway, which is observing the energy conservation week from December 14 to 21, organised an energy conservation seminar on Saturday. Northern Railway is known as the most energy efficient system. With about 800.54 million units of energy consumed on an average per annum, the utility pays about Rs. …
New Delhi: In a clear sign that the government means business with its National Action Plan on Climate Change, the urban development ministry has been asked to put strong targets and deadlines in its urban habitat mission. TOI had reported that the urban development ministry had prepared a plan asking …
Nobel laureate and chairman of Inter-Governmental Plan on Climate Change (IPCC) Dr R K Pachauri has proposed a joint plan between Government of Karnataka and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to reduce power consumption in Vidhana Soudha and Vikas Soudha. Dr Pachauri proposed the plan during his meeting with …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), the corporate entity of Vsakhapatnam Steel Plant, has adopted a new energy policy where it is committed to optimally utilise the various forms of energy to minimise impact on climate change. And to accomplish this, RINL will comply with Energy Conservation Act, 2001 and …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: Having eulogised the merits of making the switch to energy efficient designs, the Central Government is getting ready to showcase its first completely green building with the hope that it will have a cascading impact. The upcoming headquarter of the Ministry of External Affairs at …
India is considering allowing trading of energy efficiency certificates and giving concessions such as capital subsidies to promote solar energy, seeking to mitigate damage from the changing climate.
GM India has won the second prize in the automobile manufacturing sector at the National Energy Conservative Awards 2008 for energy conservation at its manufacturing facility in Gujarat. P Balendran, V-P, said,
Itanagar, Dec 15: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh has exhorted the youths to work for the cause of energy conservation for the benefit of humanity keeping in view the fast exhausting natural resources. Addressing the participants of an inter-school quiz competition here yesterday, he advocated reduction in …
Experts prefer nuclear energy in short run DH News Service,Bangalore: A panel discussion on Climate Change: An Indian Perspective, held on Monday as part of the centenary conference of Indian Institute of Science witnessed experts stressing the need for reducing emission levels by shifting to nuclear energy in the short …
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) received an award from the ministry of power for adopting measures which helped in conserving energy. These measures include utilization of regenerated energy during braking for train air conditioning and lighting, management of lighting in stations and tunnels, use of solar energy in parking …
Bilaspur: South Eastern Central Railway (SECR) will be awarded first prize for its efforts to conserve power during 2007-08 at a function to be held in New Delhi on the occasion of 'Energy Day' on December 14. The award would be given by Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. SECR …
Developers are looking at a range of emission reduction options, from double-glazed windows and doors to external solar shading, writes M.Dinesh Varma As inter governmental responses to tackle global warming gather urgency, changed perspectives on climate change are bringing in several innovative tools and technologies. And with the correlation between
CCE will be working with Indian organisations: Connor green drive: (From left) Douglas Barrett, director, construction, Asia Pacific British Expertise; Ramesh Nair of Jones Lang LaSalle; David Earp of Colt International; and Mike Connor, British Deputy High Commissioner in South India, at a seminar in Chennai on Wednesday. CHENNAI: The …
Brussels: The European Union will ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs from 2009, as part of an energy saving plan, EU sources said. According to current Chair of the EU Energy Ministers Council, French Jean-Louis Borloo, the objective is to gradually replace the market by fluorescent energy-saving bulbs. The …
Still strong: A lamppost containing two 11-watt compact fluorescent lamps, at Kodimangalam village of Nagaamukundankudi panchayat in Sivaganga district in 2004, is functioning smoothly. MADURAI: The
Sufficiency of energy is one of the most important inputs for economic growth of any economy. For the development of any of the indicators of an economy-industry, transportation, agriculture, service sector, households, economy on energy supply and access to it has over the past years threatened the environment and widespread …
Udhagamandalam: Students from various schools in the district displayed considerable enthusiasm in showcasing their intelligence in the district-level science exhibition organised by the Department of Education here on Wednesday. While the exhibition provided visitors with an opportunity to learn a great deal about various science-related matters, the message it conveyed …
Sustainable energy and energy efficiency have soared up the world's political agenda. And the money has followed: in 2007, new investment reached $148.4 billion worldwide, up nearly five-fold from $33.4 billion in 2004. The credit crisis, which has rocked the world
