China’s Reforestation Program
2018-01-08
China is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to getting its own house in order. As part of its cleanup campaign, China has been installing vastContinue Reading
Changes in Cryosphere affecting Global Climate
2018-01-08
“According to the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the cryosphere, comprising snow, river and lake ice, sea ice, glaciers, ice shelves and ice sheets,Continue Reading
Rs.134 Cr. was allocated for Bio-gas in 2017-18 budget-an update
2018-01-06
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing programmes such as National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), Biogas Power (Off-grid) Generation Programme (BPGP), and Waste toContinue Reading
Nitrogen – a new cause of Environmental Pollution
2018-01-04
The fight against environmental pollution could soon witness a paradigm shift, with a new study showing that domestic sewage is increasingly becoming a major source of nitrogen pollution. The findingContinue Reading
EESL delays EV procurement due to lack of Battery Charging Infrastructure
2018-01-04
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), the nodal agency for procuring electric vehicles on behalf of Indian government, may once again have to defer the deadline for procurement of electric vehiclesContinue Reading
Karnataka embraces FAME India scheme
2018-01-03
Karnataka will purchase 640 electric vehicles under the Central government’s FAME India subsidised scheme. Of the electric vehicles, 40 will be buses, 100 cars and 500 three-wheelers. They have receivedContinue Reading
Rs.233.57 Cr. for the protection of Majuli Island in Assam
2018-01-03
The Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari has introduced a new scheme for protection of Majuli Island in Assam from flood and erosionContinue Reading
100 Crore Regional Project Approved to Tackle Stubble Burning
2017-12-30
The problem of crop residue burning has been intensifying over the years, with Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh being the major burning hotspots. Increased mechanization, declining number of livestock, longContinue Reading