It may be left for the next govt to take a call on the Kasturirangan panel's recommendations

A World Bank research report has batted for a dairy dung energy policy in India to foster socio-economic development through increased incomes and biogas sterilisation.

The statutory auditor is also looking into the pricing of gas produced from RIL's D1 and D3 fields

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is likely to pull up the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), as well as Reliance Industries, over an alleged hoarding of gas by the Mukesh Ambani-controlled company.

The committee includes MoEF director Dr Saroj, deputy collector of minses (incharge)Dehradun office of IBM and MoEF regional office director K K Garg. "The committee would look into the factual position with a view of suggesting the further course of action," said an MoEF note.

This, after PIL seeks rethink on govt's decision on gas pricing based on Rangarajan formula

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and Reliance Industries on a public-interest litigation (PIL) filed by CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and former power secretary EAS Sarma.

An environmental group has filed a fresh petition in the Madras high court seeking review on clearance for first Approach to Criticality

The Cabinet is likely to take a call on the revision in natural gas prices on Thursday

The incremental revenue for every $1 rise in natural gas prices would be Rs 706.7 crore, while the government would suffer a subsidy loss of Rs 3,155 crore on fertiliser, according to a Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) note.

It has also pitched for the supply of water to those below the poverty line, at a subsidised rate

The Ministry of Water Resources has proposed 100 per cent metered water supply, priced on a volumetric basis, for urban areas. It has also pitched for the supply of water to those below the poverty line, at a subsidised rate.

The much-hyped Ganga and Yamuna Action Plans, part of the National River Conservation Plan, are facing serious hurdles due to a fund crunch.

EU has threatened to fine Air India and Jet Airways (India) for not sharing their emission data

Taking a tough stance against the European Union (EU)'s emission norms for airlines, the environment ministry has indicated that it would approach the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to resolve the issue.