Telecommunication

Carbon credit policy for telecom sector

Government asks service providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With an aim to minimise carbon emissions from the fast-growing telecom sector in India, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked service providers to frame a Carbon Credit Policy, detailing methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The directions were issued on January 4 after much deliberation over the recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its report, Approach towards green telecommunications, submitted last year.

Publication Date:

17/01/2012

Author(s): Ankur Paliwal

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Telecommunication, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Renewable Energy, Greenpeace, On-Grid, Energy

Transport

Indian assistance of US$ 382.37 million to restore Sri Lanka's Northern Railway Service

The Government of India has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 382.37 million for the restoration of Northern Railway Service, the government announced Friday.

Publication Date:

07/01/2012

Source: Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)

Tags:

India, Sri Lanka, Rail Transport, Telecommunication, Public Transport

Health

MCG to seal 298 ‘hazardous’ mobile towers near houses

GURGAON: In a bizarre move, the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has decided to seal all the mobile towers in its jurisdiction with immediate effect, citing health hazards.

Publication Date:

07/01/2012

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Hazardous Products, Health Effects, Radiation, Gurgaon (D), Municipal Corporation, Telecommunication, Mobile Tower

Health

Warning: High frequency

Consider this story: It’s January 1990, during the pioneer build-out of mobile phone service. A cell tower goes up 800 feet from the house of Alison Rall, in Mansfield, Ohio, where she and her husband run a 160-acre dairy farm. The first thing the Rall family notices is that the ducks on their land lay eggs that don’t hatch. That spring there are no ducklings.

Publication Date:

01/01/2012

Author(s): Christopher Ketcham

Source: Earth Island Journal

Tags:

Telecommunication, Health Effects, Radiation, United States Of America (US), Research, Global

Habitat And Urbanisation

Hot spots: benchmarking global city competitiveness

This index of 120 of world's most competitive cities by Economist Intelligence Unit examines many dimensions of cities as new engines of growth & pegs Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai & Kolkata at rank 68, 70, 97, 98, 105 & 106, respectively.

Publication Date:

01/01/2012

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit

Tags:

Urbanisation, Economy, India, Global, Economic Development, Environment, Industry, Natural Disasters, Public Transport, Infrastructure Development, Telecommunication, Finance

Habitat And Urbanisation

Census of India 2011: houses household amenities and assets - NCT of Delhi

This report "Census of India 2011: Houses household amenities and assets" contains the Figures at a glance for National Capital Territory of Delhi. Provides the statistics data of both Rural and Urban Delhi.

Publication Date:

01/01/2012

Author(s): Varsha Joshi

Source: Government of NCT of Delhi

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Census 2011, Household Appliances, Household Energy, People, Transport, Water Resources, Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat, Delhi, Telecommunication, Communication

Energy

Tata Power to acquire BP's stake in solar JV

New Delhi Tata Power, the country's largest integrated private power player, on Tuesday said it would acquire BP Alternative Energy Holding's 51% stake in joint venture Tata BP Solar.

Publication Date:

28/12/2011

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Tata BP Solar India, Solar Cells, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Telecommunication, Power Industry, Energy

Health

No civic nod for 3 cell towers atop building: RTI

MUMBAI: The high level of radiation emitted by three unauthorized mobile towers atop Victor Shelter building poses a health hazard for neighbouring Nilesh society residents at Kandarpada in Dahisar

Publication Date:

26/12/2011

Source: Times Of India (Mumbai)

Tags:

Mumbai, Radiation, Hazardous Products, Telecommunication, Health, Health Effects, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Right To Information (RTI)

Health

Soon, cellphones will carry radiation tags: Centre to set legally binding emission limit

New Delhi: Over 900 million mobile subscribers will soon be direct beneficiaries of stringent new government norms to control harmful radiation from mobile handsets, a tacit admission that the pres

Publication Date:

23/12/2011

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Radiation, Telecommunication, Health Effects, Health

Environment