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Anand Mahindra Shares This Innovative Water-Saving Technique on X

Anand Mahindra, the esteemed chairman of the Mahindra Group, has sparked a dialogue regarding water conservation by sharing a video on social media that illustrates a clever method for reusing water from air conditioners. Known for his influential presence on various social platforms, Mr. Mahindra emphasized the significance of widespread adoption of this technique throughout...
Rivers in India

India’s Lost Rivers: A Call to Action on International Day for Action for Rivers

Rivers are the lifeblood of civilizations, nurturing cultures, ecosystems, and economies. In India, rivers hold a sacred place in the hearts of its people, symbolizing purity, fertility, and spirituality. However, in the past centuries, India has lost several of its rivers, altering landscapes and impacting the lives of millions. The disappearance of significant rivers like...
Bengaluru Water Crisis

Bengaluru’s Water Crisis Deepens: Residents Seek Solutions Amid Escalating Shortages

Bengaluru, often lauded as the Silicon Valley of India, is confronting an increasingly dire water crisis that threatens the daily lives of its approximately 14 million inhabitants. As the scarcity of water worsens, residents from all walks of life are compelled to explore alternative strategies to cope with the unfolding crisis. The specter of the...

PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana – How to avail benefits under this scheme

The Union Cabinet LED by PM Narendra Modi has approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of Rs.75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households. The scheme was launched recently on 13th February. Under this scheme rooftop solar power units...
Top 10 Companies for CSR in Environment Conservation

Top 10 Companies for CSR in Environment Conservation in 2023

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept that encourages businesses to contribute to the social, economic, and environmental well-being of their stakeholders and the society at large. In India, CSR has been mandated by law since 2013, requiring certain companies to spend at least 2% of their average net profits on CSR activities. Over...

NTPC signs land lease for green hydrogen production facility in Visakhapatnam

The renewable energy arm of India’s largest integrated power company NTPC Limited has signed a Land Lease Agreement for setting up a green hydrogen production facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The agreement has been signed between NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation. As per the agreement, an ‘Integrated Green Hydrogen...
Climate Finance

IREDA CMD: Rs 30 Lakh Crore Investment Needed for India’s COP Pledges by 2030

India's journey towards fulfilling its COP climate pledges requires a substantial financial commitment. According to Pradip Kumar Das, CMD of IREDA, India will need a staggering Rs 30 lakh crores in investment during the financial years spanning 2024-2030. This monumental figure underscores the gravity of the task at hand and highlights the critical importance...

Adani Green commences 551 MW solar power capacity at Khavda, Gujarat

Adani Group’s renewable energy solutions providing company Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) announced on Wednesday that it has started power generation at its renewable energy plant in Khavda, Gujarat. The company has operationalised the first 551 MW solar capacity at the plant and started supplying to the national grid. Announcing the news, Group Chairman Gautam...
e-waste

BoAt: Sailing Towards Responsible Tech Consumption in India’s E-Waste Challenge

From individual choices to corporate initiatives – unraveling the challenges and solutions in India's e-waste landscape. Can you imagine a day without technology? Keeping our phantom limb phones aside, switching off the television and wifi, no tabs, laptops or smart watches. These are just the addictive extensions of our entertainment requirements, but technology includes everything...
Indian Wetlands

Indian Wetlands Get Globally Listed Under Ramsar Convention

In the day and age where children can name more celebrities and series over fruits and trees, it is not just a necessity but an imperative for us to educate ourselves about the environment and its functionality. So today we pick wetlands, not just because today, 2nd February is observed as World Wetlands Day...
Wetland

World Wetlands Day 2024: Wetlands and Human Wellbeing in the Spotlight

World Wetlands Day, observed annually on February 2nd, brings attention to the vital ecosystems that often go unnoticed but play a crucial role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. As we celebrate World Wetlands Day in 2024, the theme "Wetlands and Human Wellbeing" takes centre stage, emphasising the integral link between the health of...
Green Hydrogen

Green Hydrogen in India: Navigating Challenges on the Road to 5 Million Tonnes

In a groundbreaking collaboration, the World Economic Forum and Bain & Company recently unveiled a transformative report, "Green Hydrogen: Enabling Measures Roadmap for Adoption in India." The report's focal point is the imperative need to reduce the production cost of Green Hydrogen in India to USD 2 per kg or less, echoing the targets...

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