Articles for Energy & Environment

India's rooftop solar capacity at 525 MW; TN leads the way: Report

Over the past 12 months, witnessing a 66 percent growth, India's installed solar capacity is almost equivalent to what the country had added in the past three years combined, according to a consultancy firm Bridge to India

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Centre asks ULBs to revise bylaws for rooftop solar

The Centre has asked ULBs to introduce a clause in the bylaws making it mandatory to install rooftop solar plants

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Varanasi, Kyoto collaborate on sanitation, water conservation

JICA has extended around Rs 580 crore to the Ganga Action Plan project for construction of sewers, community toilets, pumping stations and sewage treatment plants in the city

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Centre, Delhi govt, MCDs unite to clean capital

A special mobile application called Swachh Delhi Abhiyan has been launched to ensure effective implementation of the mission in the national capital and rid the city of garbage and debris

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India asks G20 for $100-bn a year green climate fund by 2020

Pledging to quadruple India's renewable power capacity to 175 GW by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked world's top economies to ensure reaching the target of $100 billion a year green climate fund by 2020

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81 cities to invest over Rs 5700 cr in water, sewerage system

The investments in 81 cities will be made under AMRUT action plans for the current year to enhance basic infrastructure including water supply and sewerage connections

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Swachh Bharat cess to be levied on portion of taxable service

The Swachh Bharat cess will be levied only on the portion of taxable services, after abatement, for financing and promoting Swachh Bharat initiatives

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River Yamuna will be revived in five years: Kejriwal

A new company is being formed with the MoUD in which the Delhi and Central governments would each have an equal partnership

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