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Water Supply

Water stress looms over Indian companies

According to a CDP-KPMG report, the demand for water is set to exceed supply by about 50% in 2030

In 2007, Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra was shut down due to scarcity of water. In almost an action replay, 1,130 mega watt Parli thermal plant met with the same fate of Chandrapur in 2013. Now, ahead of the World Water Day on Saturday, Indian corporates have raised an alarm over the likelihood of India turning into a water scarce nation by 2020.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2014
Shine Jacob
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Water Supply, Water Demand, Chandrapur TPS, Maharashtra, Thermal Power Plants, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Planning Commission, Agriculture, Industry
Climate Change

First report of India-China joint climate study released

Facing similar challenges in dealing with rising pollution levels in their top cities, India and China on Tuesday released for the first time a joint report to address the issues of climate change,

Publication Date: 
19/03/2014
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, China, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Planning Commission, Low Carbon Economy, Global, Delhi, Beijing, Carbon Dioxide
Economy

Gujarat keeps top rank in economic freedom, gives Narendra Modi big boost: Report

Amid intense poll-time discourse over claims of development in Gujarat, the latest report on the economic freedom of Indian states has revealed that the western coastal state retained in 2013 the N

Publication Date: 
19/03/2014
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Economy, Madhya Pradesh, Development, Andhra Pradesh, Planning Commission, Tamil Nadu
Energy

India rules out diluting civil nuclear liability law

We will find solution within law to objections raised by foreign firms: Montek

India has ruled out diluting the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act and hoped a solution to the stalemate caused by foreign companies not agreeing to two of its clauses will be found within the framework of the legislation.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2014
Sandeep Dikshit
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Nuclear Power, Planning Commission, United States Of America (US), Compensation, Russia, Canada, Energy
Industry

Haryana, Gujarat, MP top 3 industry-friendly states, Maharashtra among bottom five

A study sponsored by the Planning Commission shows that Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are the top three industry-friendly states in the country. Orissa is at the fourth position, and Andhra Pradesh the fifth.

Of the states in the top five positions, two were ruled by the Congress — Haryana and Andhra Pradesh — and two by the BJP, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Orissa has a BJD government.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2014
Priyadarshi Siddhanta
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Planning Commission, Infrastructure Development, World Bank, Environment Clearance (EC), Land, Industry
Water Pollution

Centre releases Rs 37.5 cr for Buddha Nullah cleaning

The Centre has released an additional assistance of Rs 37.5 crore for the Buddha Nullah cleaning project.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2014
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Ludhiana (D), Bio-Remediation, Planning Commission, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Water Pollution
Energy

India to reduce energy import dependence to 21% in 2047 at optimal levels projects India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047

India’s import dependence on the energy front can be lowered to 21% in 2047 at its most optimal level from the current level of 31%, provided India takes the corrective steps towards pricing that supports energy efficiency and establishes the appropriate regulatory mechanism. This has been projected in the study made under different Scenarios as part of IESS 2047. Read more in this PIB press release

Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, Planning Commission
Energy

India energy scenarios 2047

The India Energy Scenarios (IES) 2047 is an energy scenario building tool released by Planning Commission on 28 Feb 2014 which generates the energy demand and supply scenarios for India leading up to the year 2047.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2014
India Smart Grid Forum
Planning Commission
Tags:
India, Energy, Planning Commission, Carbon Dioxide, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Power Transmission
Poverty

Cabinet might consider rise in MGNREGS workdays for ST, forest dwellers

Ahead of the polls, the cabinet is expected to consider several measures, including a proposal to raise the workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to

Publication Date: 
26/02/2014
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Planning Commission, Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Nagaland, Forest Rights Act 2006, Corruption, Poverty
Energy

Montek for hiking power tariff from gas-run plants

With Lok Sabha elections barely two months away, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has suggested hiking the overall tariff of gas-based power by 50-85 paise per unit to hel

Publication Date: 
24/02/2014
Priyadarshi Siddhanta
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Electricity, Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Planning Commission, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Energy Policy, Energy

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