Solar pumps could improve access to sustainable irrigation for farmers in India. The central government is committed to supporting solar pumps through capital subsidy schemes. However, the adoption rate
The report attempts to bridge the knowledge gap through the analysis of 1600 farmers’ interviews, and 10 focused group discussions with farmers. The study is focused on Uttar Pradesh, the state with the
<p>In this paper, satellite-based precipitation, clouds with infrared (IR) brightness temperature (BT), and tropical cyclone (TC) data from 2000 to 2015 are used to explore the relationship between precipitation,
<p>Moulins permit access of surface meltwater to the glacier bed, causing basal lubrication and ice speedup in the ablation zone of western Greenland during summer. Despite the substantial impact of moulins
PUNE: The lead applicant in the Pune Metro Rail matter before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in Pune has raised a strong exception to a three-member expert committee's final report on the impact
Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh will be free from tuberculosis by 2022. This was stated by Health minister Vipin Singh Parmar in Palampur on Monday while launching a campaign to locate active TB cases in
Decision will help India's Solar Mission become WTO compliant As India faces heat at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for giving preference to domestic solar manufacturers in its renewable energy
NEW DELHI: A recent study has found that Delhi needs to take very aggressive steps to reduce emissions, including a complete prohibition on crop residue burning in neighboring states, to even bring down
Exposure to household burning emissions and coal combustion were the main reasons behind 75 per cent of air pollution-related deaths in India in 2015 which came chiefly from rural areas, reveals a report.
CHENNAI: In the country's diabetes capital, it is only natural that worries of most residents are about high blood sugar and other complications. In 2017, at least one in three Chennaiites who logged into
Chennai: Metro rail will be installing solar street lights at their staff quarter premises at Koyambedu in an effort to maximise the use of renewable energy. It has invited tenders to supply and install
Coimbatore: Many of us romanticise the city weather by calling the haze in early morning and night hours mist or fog. But, the right word for it is smog—a mix of fog and a layer of polluted air—said researchers
Technology innovation remains critical for both cleaner coal and energy storage systems green energy targets in mind, but is India technology-ready? India's green energy targets for the next few
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the wake of Ockhi cyclone, plastic debris mounted in the sea bed and shores. It prompted members from the fishermen community and civil society organisation `Friends of the Marine
PANJIM: Goa Tourism projects to create public utility facilities at 30 places along the coastal stretch have been hit by the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) country-wide order halting construction activities
More Than 500 Kgs Seized In Anantnag, Handwara Jammu & Kashmir Police in its drive against use of polythene seized more than 500 kilograms of polythene in Anantnag and Handwara. “In Anantnag the
Meerut: In a victory of sorts for a six-year-old student, who had approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against a poultry farm situated close to his school, the green panel on Monday trashed a stay
MEERUT: As many as 13,254 houses were given electricity connections in Western Uttar Pradesh in a single day on Saturday under 'Saubhagya' scheme, senior government officials said. The districts where
Jaipur: From March, children of the state will get a shield to protect themselves from fatal pneumococcal pneumonia. The Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) will be launched for children to bring down
70% subsidy for solar roof top systems The Minister for Social Welfare and Science and Technology today said 91,000 solar home lights have been provided to households in un-electrified villages in
