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 …
Rashmi R Hebbur In times of energy crisis, urban citizens, who are now largely dependent on electric gadgets for daily living, have some hope by the way of home energy conservation. It can bring some relief to the family budget in the wake of inflation, and also reduce the burden …
At a time when the world is chanting the mantra of "Go Green' and emphasizing the need for a clean environment, consider the amount of carbon produced in the classic mode of imparting education
Mumbai, August 20 Lauding the BMC's efforts to promote eco-friendly housing in the city, State Urban Development minister Rajendra Tope on Wednesday announced that he would pass all the green building proposals sent by the civic administration at the earliest. Addressing a seminar attended by BMC Chief Engineer (Development Planning) …
AWARENESS: Students taking out a rally in Madurai on Wednesday. MADURAI: Think of a life sans electricity bill. Think of a world without greenhouse gases. "It is no utopia. Come, we will tell you the measures to be adopted to pass on a wealthy and prosperous earth to the next …
Ila Parikh / Ahmedabad August 18, 2008, 5:47 IST The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) and the Ahmedabad-based Vatva Industries' Association (VIA), which has around 1,000 members, have joined hands for ensuring energy conservation in the SMEs. Both the agencies have agreed to adopt 10 SMEs on turn-key basis for …
Germans were once dead set against nuclear energy. But high energy costs are forcing them to rethink. The latest casualty of the rising cost of energy is one of Europe's most persistent political taboos: Germany's striking aversion to nuclear power. Nowhere else did the opposition to atomic energy become as …
This report describes an evaluation framework for identifying optimal (best overall, taking into account all benefits and costs) transportation emission reduction strategies. Current evaluation methods tend to undervalue mobility management (also called Transportation Demand Management or TDM) strategies that change travel behavior to increase transport system efficiency, due to biases …
BEIJING: China said Wednesday that it would raise consumption tax on large vehicles and cut the tax on small cars in an effort to reduce pollution and save energy. The tax on small cars will fall to 1 percent from 3 percent beginning on Sept. 1. The tax on big …
THIRTY minutes load-shedding every day, undeclared power-cuts any time and the looming threat of an increase in the electricity tariff. For Keralites, electricity comes at a heavy price. No wonder many people are looking for alternative power sources that can keep homes welllit without burning the pocket. For the majority, …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran The energy-efficient "Metro Bhawan' has been designed by Raj Rewal Modern Marvel: The Atrium of the new Metro Bhawan in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: When he envisioned a suitable new office space for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), noted architect and urban design consultant Raj Rewal …
BEIJING: China's drive to improve energy efficiency lost pace in the i first half of2008, data showed. The country used 2.88 percent less energy to generate each dollar of national income in the six months to June than the same period the previous year, the National Bureau of Statistics said. …
The Spanish government plans to cut speed limits in and around cities as part of a drive to reduce the country's fuel bill and do its bit for the environment. Miguel Sebasti
T. Ramakrishnan For 2008-2009, the government proposes to give eight lakh connections CHENNAI: The State government is yet to receive the Centre's sanction for eight lakh LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections, proposed to be given in the current financial year, under its free LPG connection scheme. For 2008-2009, the State …
India, the largest economy of South Asia, has recently announced its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). This is of special significance given the mounting pressure on fast growing economies like India, China and Brazil from the developed countries for a commitment with legally binding obligations. Developed nations want …
Climate change and an ageing population bring together two key policy challenges which need to be addressed to ensure a safe, secure, equitable and sustainable future. Growing old in the twenty-first century will bring with it the unique challenge of changing weather and climate and the impact this will have …
Greater energy efficiency is key for shifting country development paths toward lower-carbon economic growth. Especially in developing countries and transition economies, vast potential for energy savings opportunities remain unrealized even though current financial returns are strong. "Financing Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Brazil, China, India, and Beyond" examines the nature of …
With the effects of global warming already being felt worldwide, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has jumped on the bandwagon to save the environment and to earn a few carbon credits while they are at it. The civic body now plans to replace the bulbs on street lamps to light emitting diode …
