Pune Minister for Water Resources Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the state government would soon declare a policy for promotion of solar energy
in the state to meet the power demands of the state.

Pune City anchor: Rudra Environmental Solutions to set up plant in Dhankawadi; will duplicate it in all 14 wards if successful

Up against a mountain of plastic waste in its jurisdiction even after a ban on use of plastic bags below 50 microns in thickness, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is planning a pilot project to convert plastic to fuel.

Pune Filling stations will be allowed in

Pune Residents in the vicinity of Khadki railway station have pointed out that despite the Maharashtra
Pollution Control Board (MPCB)

Solar-Gem, a Sydney-based company providing affordable solutions based on clean solar power systems, would now provide electricity to Elephanta Island near Mumbai.

Puneites will have to pay 50 paise more for petrol and Rs 1.20 more for diesel from June 1. The revised prices will be Rs 52.58 a litre for petrol and Rs 41 a litre for diesel, up from Rs 52.08 and Rs 39.80 in place from April 1.

Mumbai In the peak of summer, when electricity bills climb in most households, Professor R Venkatesh of Sion is unperturbed. In 2007, he had installed a miniature windmill and solar panels on the terrace of his 11-storey building for his personal use; since then, he has been seeing a consistent drop in his monthly bills, by at least Rs 500 to Rs 750.

Pune On Earth Day on Thursday, various programmes were held in the city, including the launch of a workshop for repair and maintenance of renewable energy equipment.

Pune The Rs 398 crore-pipeline project of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municiapal Corporation (PCMC) from the Pavana dam to Nigdi is facing opposition from villagers over land acquisition. The project was supposed to be completed in two years after its bhoomipoojan, which had taken place on May 1, 2008.

Mumbai The state environment department plans to urge the Centre to regulate the sale of colours next Holi, the move following a report in The Indian Express that such colours contain heavy metals.