Articles for Environment

'Nal se Jal’ might mull investment of ₹6.3 trillion in next 5 years

Environment Jul 15, 2019 2 mins read

PM Modi’s 'Nal se Jal' scheme aims to provide piped water connection to every household by 2024. An amount of ₹28,261.59 crore is earmarked for the scheme by Jal Shakti Ministry

Kıvanç Tekstil inks pact with RIL to craft a Sustainable Future

Environment Jul 09, 2019 3 mins read

In a major industrial movement, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India’s largest private sector company and the world’s biggest integrated polyester producer, has got into a pact with Turkey’s textile behemoth, Kıvanç Tekstil, to manufacture and market R|Elan™ GreenGold, a sustainable and innovative fabric 2.0, to leading apparel brands and consumers across the world.

Pi-Lo Inaugurates Portable Sewage Treatment Plant at Parmarth Ashram to Help Clean Ganga

Environment Jun 25, 2019 1 mins read

Standing firm on their mission of providing clean and pure drinking water, Pi-Lo Shudh Pani Seva Foundation, a non-for profit organization on Sunday successfully inaugurated a portable sewage treatment plant (STP) at Parmarth Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The Sewage treatment plant was inaugurated by Uttarakhand Chief Minister; Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat along with his full cabinet and Pujya Swami Chidanand SaraswatiJi, President, Parmarth Niketan Ashram.

Climate Change Risks and Cities: The Need for Climate Action Plans

Environment May 16, 2019 5 mins read

Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. The atmosphere and oceans have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have diminished, and sea level has risen.

Sustainable Sanitaryware Solutions

Environment Jun 17, 2018 3 mins read

With the dawn of energy efficient technology, it is possible to move forward binding rapid development keeping the environment in mind.

Smart Cities: Transforming through Renewable Energy

Environment Apr 23, 2018 2 mins read

Small solar parks can be made an integral part of Smart Cities so as to fulfill any additional such requirements. Apart from rooftop solar, the solar energy can be harnessed in other forms like solar street lighting, solar water heaters, solar pumps, solar traffic signals, solar concentrators based cooking.

MAKING CITIES FOOD SECURE

Environment Jan 15, 2018 4 mins read

As agricultural lands are fast shrinking, experts are advocating to encourage urban farming to deal with the problem of food security in urban areas. However without the policy support, can it work?

Sterlite Tech Wins CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2017 for excellence in CSR

Environment Dec 14, 2017 2 mins read

The honor recognizes Sterlite Tech’s transformative efforts to create shared value in e-education, healthcare, women empowerment and environment management