City wakes up, others smug to smog
New Delhi: Around a week after the National Green Tribunal defined the parameters of 'severe' pollution and a more debilitating 'environmental emergency' and ordered Delhi and four others states to put
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Lung diseases on rise in city, courtesy tobacco, pollution
Despite majority of the districts in the state being declared a tobacco-free zone, there has been an upsurge in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the region. The disease is caused
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Vikram Solar signs MoU with Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
Vikram Solar a solar energy solutions provider on Wednesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) for collaborating in
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India Power completes acquisition of Meenakshi Energy, plans to invest Rs. 3500 cr for setting up plant in Bengal
Integrated power utility company India Power Corporation (IPCL), which on Wednesday announced completion of the acquisition of Meenakshi Energy from French power giant Engie, is planning to invest around
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The role of temperature in the variability and extremes of electricity and gas demand in Great Britain
<p>The daily relationship of electricity and gas demand with temperature in Great Britain is analysed from 1975 to 2013 and 1996 to 2013 respectively. The annual mean and annual cycle amplitude of electricity
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Exposure patterns driving Ebola transmission in West Africa: A retrospective observational study
<p>The ongoing West African Ebola epidemic began in December 2013 in Guinea, probably from a single zoonotic introduction. As a result of ineffective initial control efforts, an Ebola outbreak of unprecedented
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Demand and Supply of Power, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Demand and Supply of Power, 17/11/2016. The details of All India and state-wise annual electricity demand and supply during peaking period and the energy requirement and
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Ground Water Level, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Ground Water Level, 17/11/2016. Ground water is primarily being used for irrigation, drinking and industrial purposes. Due to growing urbanization, industrialization
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-linking of Rivers, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-linking of Rivers, 17/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by this Ministry,
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on International Solar Alliance, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on International Solar Alliance, 17/11/2016. As on 31st October, 2016, Solar Energy Projects with an aggregate capacity of over 8727.62 MW has been installed in the country.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 17/11/2016. Central Government has so far set up eight tribunals to settle water disputes among the States under the inter-State
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free Districts, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free Districts, 17/11/2016. State-wise, number of districts that have been declared open defecation free is at Annexure-1. Since the launch of Swachh Bharat
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free States, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free States, 17/11/2016. Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala have been declared as Open Defecation Free (ODF) States. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Renewable Power Plants, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Renewable Power Plants, 17/11/2016. The major difficulties faced in the installation of Renewable Power Plants in the country include : Inherent intermittent nature of
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sand Mining, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sand Mining, 17/11/2016. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) has formulated Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines in September, 2015
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Status of SBM, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Status of SBM, 17/11/2016. The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is a demand driven programme, therefore no State/UTwise targets are fixed but based on Annual Implementation
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The hostile ocean that slowed climate change
<p>The waters of the Southern Ocean have absorbed much of the excess heat and carbon generated by humanity.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/how-much-longer-can-antarctica-s-hostile-ocean-delay-global-warming-1.20978"
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Targets under Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Targets under Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes, 17/11/2016. The State/UT-wise details of targets set and achievements made under National RuralDrinking Water Programme
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016. The Government of India have signed three treaties namely, India-Bangladesh for sharing of waters of river
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs, 17/11/2016. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly