The PRSF project is the first guarantee operation of the World Bank in India without a financial counter-guarantee provided by the Government
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The country is looking at savings of nearly 100 billion units of power by the use of LED lights, the Power Minister has said
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GRIHA is the national rating system for green buildings in India and is the first indigenous attempt to address sustainability issues in the Indian construction sector
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One in a three-part documentary series, showcasing how thinktanks (including CSTEP, Bangalore) in three different regions of the world have contributed to stronger policy responses to some of the most challenging social and economic problems in their countries
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India aims to become one of the world's largest renewable energy markets, targeting 100,000 MW of output by 2022
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Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the share of renewable energy in electricity generation is being significantly enhanced from the current 6 percent
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About 60 percent of India's electricity comes through coal even as it has long resisted pressure to commit to any emissions targets, citing development goals
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BIS is actively engaged in the Make in India campaign by formulating/updating standards and amendments to the 1986 BIS Act will empower the government to bring more products under mandatory certification
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