TERI said the green buildings assume greater importance as India's 'Smart Cities' initiative mandates 80 per cent buildings in the shortlisted cities to be green
Read MoreThe transmission and distribution sector would see an investment of USD 50 billion by 2020, the minister said.
Read MoreThe projects to be undertaken by NDMC have been divided into two broad categories -- 29 area-based projects and nine pan-city projects
Read MoreThese were part of the latest guidelines issued by the Home Ministry, on disaster warning and response of the authorities, and circulated to all states
Read MoreIndia and Australia should come together and invest in several fields, with energy being an important dimension
Read MoreI am quite confident that this message will go to all the airports in India and we shall make an effort, encouraged by the good work done by Kochi International airport
Read MoreThe Minister said the country, in this pursuit, will also hold the first Asian Ministerial conference in Delhi in November this year for disaster risk reduction
Read MoreNoting that energy efficiency is a key focus area of the government, Union Environment Secretary Ashok Lavasa said that more sectors are being included in the ambit of energy- efficient processes and targets are being "intensified"
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