In December 2009, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs released a four-page document, Voluntary Guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility, a set of principles aimed at helping Indian companies shape their CSR programmes. The document which has sections on core elements, fundamental principles and implementation guidance for CSR initiatives, has attracted considerable flak.
The weather has been in the news for all the wrong reasons across India this year. Typically, a 10 per cent shortage over 20 per cent of the country qualifies as a drought, according to the Indian Meteorological Department
Development Alternatives (DA), a non- profit in New Delhi, recently organised a three-day Capacity Building Training on "Building for Future: Green and eco-friendly". Attended by students, architects and civil engineers from across India, the training programme aimed at creating awareness about sustainable building practices and green buildings.
