Punjab bans ACs, office hours now 8am-2pm
Chandigarh: To combat the acute power shortage due to deficient rainfall this monsoon in the state, Punjab government on Sunday banned the use of air conditioners and decided to change the office timings
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Death toll rises to 11 in NW China downpours
Downpours and flooding have left 11 people dead and 15 missing in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, local authorities said Sunday. Three rounds of powerful rainstorms have buffeted the city of Yulin
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Lok Adalats for water disputes in Delhi
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from the power distribution companies, the Delhi Jal Board too is in the process of initiating Lok Adalats to settle pending disputes and recover outstanding bills.
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Interim House report for halt to mega dams
The interim report of the House Committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly constituted to study/examine the impact of the big dams being constructed on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra river on the downstream areas of the State has called for keeping in abeyance all construction activities on major dams pending submission of its final report.
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New gold rush
India is on a mission to drastically ramp up its solar power production to 22,000 MW by 2022. But it is not so easy & will succeed only with right tariffs & good technology. Read this special report by Down To Earth on the technology, cost & operational challenges. <br />
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Guidelines for off-grid and decentralized solar applications and rooftop and other small solar power plants
<p>The guidelines for off-grid and roof-top solar applications under Jawaharlal Nehru National solar Mission launched by Union New & Non Renewable resources minister Dr. Fahrooq Abdulla.<br />
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Nuclear fuel cycle assessment of India: a technical study for U.S.India cooperation
The recent civil nuclear cooperation proposed by the Bush Administration and the Government of India has heightened the necessity of assessing India
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India, US agree on N-reprocessing
Key step towards implementation of 123; will open doors for American firms in India Obama admn says... The deal will enable Indian reprocessing of US-obligated nuclear material under IAEA safeguards. Completion of these arrangements will facilitate participation by US firms in India
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Alphonso mangoes facing destruction?
RASHME SEHGAL The ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) have cleared the construction of the controversial JSW Energy
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Green Investments
China became the biggest investor in renewable energy last year displacing the US, as it raced to reduce carbon emissions and meet rising demand for power. India is at No. 10.
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In the dark about Earth Hour
LUCKNOW: The `Earth Hour' on Saturday evening failed to make any significant impact on the demand for power in the state. With the government machinery choosing to ignore the call, it remained confined to some private efforts, mostly at educational institutions. The Raj Bhawan, however, remained a noted exception and remained under the cover of darkness for the full one hour.
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New regulatory system for waste contractors in Ireland
A new waste management policy was launched yesterday in Ireland to give householders a greater say in who collects their rubbish. The updated regulatory system called 'A Resource Opportunity,' introduces
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Small hydro projects in the State to get boost
Efforts of Kerala government to go in for small hydel power projects is likely to receive a boost with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation's (UNIDO) regional centre for small hydro
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Severe Drought Seen as Driving Cost of Food Up
Scorching heat and the worst drought in nearly a half-century are threatening to send food prices up, spooking consumers and leading to worries about global food costs. On Wednesday, the government
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SHG role in decentralization of power stressed
A workshop on decentralization of power to panchayats was held recently at Padumoni Development Block of Golaghat constituency in Assam. The workshop held under the presidentship of Dr J B Ekka,
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Windmills of change
The New Zealand government proposes to promote the development of two wind farms by providing them Kyoto Protocol climate change credits for the energy produced. While one is a 36-mega watt (mw)
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Citu throws a spanner in CMs industrialisation call
RAGHUNATHPUR (Purulia), 25 MARCH: While chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, stressed setting up an industrial hub in Purulia district, which is a
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2nd Darwin Initiative grant to protect elephants in Assam
MANOJ ANAND GUWAHATI The team uses solar power electric fencing, spotlights and chilli to keep elephants away from crops, homes In view of the growing incidents of manelephant conflict, the UKbased conservationists from Chester Zoo and Eco Systems-India have been awarded a second Darwin Initiative grant to help their elephant conservation project in Assam.
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Water scarcity grips city
Water problem has slowly begun to grip various parts of Mangalore city, with the erratic power cuts only adding to the problem and affecting regular water supply. Moreover, the provision of around
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Coke damage put at 216 crore
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The high-power committee constituted by the Kerala government to study the extent of damage caused by the Coca-Cola plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district has recommended that a dedicated institution be set up to adjudicate individual claims for compensation.