Maharshtra leads among all states in its gree building footprints with as many as 1,124 green buildings from Maharashtra have been registered with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
Read MoreAsian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will extend a USD $200 million loan to India for installation of energy-efficient home and street lights, and water pumps, which can help the country to save energy to the tune of 3,800 gigawatt-hours per year.
Read MoreMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government is working on beach cleaning and liquid waste management as part of efforts to protect the marine ecosystem.
Read MoreThe GMR consortium-Airports Authority of India (AAI) run Delhi Airport has become the first carbon neutral airport in Asia-Pacific following a series of measures taken by it to reduce carbon footprint, including setting up of a 7.84MW solar power plant.
Read MoreRajasthan becomes the first state to adopt Centre's Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in all its urban local bodies (ULB). Almost 5 lakh conventional streetlights have been replaced with LED streetlights across the state.
Read MoreGoa is expected to be the next laboratory of the central government to generate power from tidal waves of the sea using Israeli technology.
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a state-owned firm under the aegis of the power ministry, has raised Rs 500 crore from the market through its maiden bonds issue to fund energy efficiency projects in India.
Read MorePrincipal Secretary (Renewable Energy Department) Ankur Gupta said it is also mandatory for electricity consumers in industrial, commercial and institutional sectors having connected load of 30 Kilo Watt or above
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