Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a solar power driven rickshaw for collection of solid waste from across the city. In an environment-friendly move, BMC had proposed to introduce the solar power (battery fitted) rickshaws for collecting the garbage a few months back. BMC Mayor AN Jena launched a …
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has plans to use solar energy to light up offices and residential colonies of different subsidiaries of its parent organization. It will also extend to mining areas later. CMPDI will start it on a pilot project …
The civil station will shortly sport a hybrid inverter system to generate electricity using solar panels. The proposed system is capable of not just generating solar energy but facilitate grid power and generation of power using diesel generator. The project aimed at generating 100 kilowatt power by installing solar panels …
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Administrator Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi said that measures were being taken to light up the street lights on all major roads and locations in city with solar energy. Zaidi announced this during a meeting with officials of electrical and mechanical departments on Friday. Administrator KMC said …
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to introduce a solar-fuelled vehicle to lift garbage from the doorstep. At present, waste is being manually lifted. Christened as 'soleckshaw', the non-polluting vehicle (paddy cab) has been designed and promoted by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). "The small vehicle will …
The draft solar energy policy of the Odisha government is in advance stage of finalisation and would be ready in next three months time, said science and technology secretary DN Gupta here today. Briefing newsmen here, Gupta said the proposed policy envisages provision of incentives for putting solar power projects. …
As many as 345 solar street lamps are being installed in Tata Steel’s 39 leasehold villages in Jharia division under the company’s corporate social responsibility programme. On Friday, the project was switched on during a formal ceremony at Jahajt and village in Bhowra, about 25km from the district headquarters, in …
Solar power will be used to ensure uninterrupted power supply to 384 level crossing gates in Thiruvananthapuram railway division as part of the Railway’s energy conservation measures. The first solar powered level crossing gate at Neyattinkara in the Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari section has already started functioning. This comes close on the heels …
In February 2011, the Australian government established an independent body, the Climate Commission, to provide unbiased scientific information to the public about climate change. Although meant primarily for Australia, the reports of the commission are now attracting global attention. Its first report said key decisions would have to be made …
The Noida and Greater Noida authorities have decided to jointly construct of a 1MW solar power plant in GautamBudhNagar district. Senior officials of both the authorities held a meeting in Noida recently and have decided to construct the solar plant in Greater Noida. Officials said that Noida Power Company Limited …
Rs.7.7 lakh to be spent for setting up plant The Cumbum Municipality plans to tap solar energy on a large scale to trim its power bill. Initially, solar power would be provided to the municipal office, municipal maternity hospital and the municipal abattoir, said Chairman T.Shiva Kumar. Presiding over a …
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to provide an environment that will help promote generation of solar power in the State. The board and other licensees should support individual initiatives for development of solar energy, the commission said in an order …
Renewable Energy Ministry is extending both technical and financial support for the implementation of various schemes The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released around Rs 153.46 crore during the last five years targeted at various renewable energy programmes in Tamil Nadu. New and Renewable Energy minister, Farooq Abdullah, …
Ten solar power producers, including Jackson Ltd, Vikram Solar, Symphony Vyapar Pvt Ltd and Lexicon Vanijya Pvt Ltd have written to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) saying imposition of anti-dumping duty on solar imports will severely affect the fledgling Indian solar industry. Producers and equipment manufacturers have …
More than 20 solar irrigation pumps will be installed in the country’s northern and southern region under the private sector soon. According to official sources, Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) initiated a project under which private investors will set up 22 solar power run irrigation pumps, each having around eight …
The country that is the world's largest investor in clean energy was dragged into yet another investigation into the subsidies it provides last week. The European Commission initiated an anti-subsidy probe into imports of solar glass from China, based on a complaint by lobby group EU ProSun Glass. "Under trade …
Energy wasting amongst Brit's remains high despite 80% saying they consider energy saving measures, according to the latest Government figures. Published today, the Department of Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) latest public attitudes tracker, which surveys more than 2,000 people, found that 67% of people admit to at least occasionally …
To make solar power generation a mass movement In a bid to encourage more households to set up solar power plants, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced an investment subsidy of Rs. 20,000 per KW. She said it was part of her government’s plan to make solar power generation a …
Indus Towers is a joint venture between telecom majors Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers today said it has stopped using diesel as a source for power generation at 20,000 towers, constituting of about 20% of its 1.12 lakh towers across the country. It targets …
On a green path, the Thiruvananthapuram railway division authorities are close to running its 384 level crossing gates on solar power. The first solar-powered level crossing will be functional this month itself, said sources. During the presentation of Railway Budget 2013-14, railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had announced the railways' …
