Short affidavit on behalf of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) in terms of the National Green Tribunal order dated January 22, 2025. The application was registered suo motu by the NGT on the basis of a news item titled "Toxic kilns pollution Aravallis; wildlife and locals suffer" appearing …
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) released this Asia-Pacific Gas Market Growth report which is undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers for APPEA under the auspices of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). The report finds gas exporting and large consuming countries have a mutual interest to develop …
NEW DELHI: Power consumers in the Capital slapped with much higher bills than before should pin the blame on the weather, global warming and the Delhi Government for withdrawing the subsidy, say power distribution companies. Even as consumers in the city are left doing the arithmetic on how their electricity …
The threat of global warming is giving sleepless nights not only to scientists and Governments the world over but also to Delhiites affecting among various other things their monthly power bills. The residents of the Capital, already facing the pinch of high electricity bills, are more likely to continue paying …
This article investigates weaknesses of consumer boycotts. First, usual shortcomings of collective action, such as coordination failure and free riding, reduce considerably the success likelihood. Second, consumers with the highest ability to hurt the targeted firm
This paper examines the impact of commodity price volatility on calorie attainment and its variability for households at the nutritional poverty line in Bangladesh. It focus on the first two moments of the distribution of calorie consumption and consider the differential impacts across socioeconomic groups within the country. The framework …
This paper examines the impact of commodity price volatility on calorie attainment and its variability for households at the nutritional poverty line in Bangladesh. It focus on the first two moments of the distribution of calorie consumption and consider the differential impacts across socioeconomic groups within the country. The framework …
The hum of air-conditioners in the plush offices of babus may soon become a sound less heard if the government has its way. The reason: a high-powered secretaries
In another indication of its seriousness to tackle climate change, India on Monday said it intended to bring down its annual energy consumption by about 5 per cent in the next six years and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 100 million tonnes every year through energy efficiency measures. …
Climate change will affect urban workers the most, according to a study modelling the effects of climate change in 16 developing countries. The survey examined the potential economic influence of adverse climate events, such as heat waves, drought and heavy rains, on seven socioeconomic groups. Poverty will be increased across …
Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon install electronic water meters for five lakh water consumers across the city to prevent wastage of water. The civic body hopes that metered water connections, to be installed at a cost of Rs 450 crore, will lead to accuracy in billing and …
The paper presents alternative estimates of poverty lines and head count ratios for India and its states and union territories, not only with respect to the fixed all-India calorie norm, but also by considering the state-specific benchmarks. These alternative estimates are found to be much higher than the official estimates. …
Urbanisation in India is both a necessary input and an inevitable consequence of growth. However, we must accept that the existing urbanisation models are unsustainable at the Indian scale and there is no available alternative trajectory. The international climate change negotiations can be seen as an opportunity to create an …
This paper argues that the disproportionate attention that policy solutions to the food price crisis give to rural dwellers is probably misplaced. Although in developing countries rural poverty is often deeper and more widespread than urban poverty, rural dwellers are often net producers of food, frequently of the very staples …
