Tag: environment
Government Pushes For Electrified Vehicles By 2030
India also is gearing up to electrify all its vehicles by the year 2030, to reduce its carbon emissions. Auto giants of India like Ashok Leyland, Hyundai, Tesla and engine maker Cummins are planning ahead to make the most out of this task.
Chin-deep In Bureaucracy, So Why Blame Corporates
Many government bodies and non-government organisations have carried out campaigns to clean the local water bodies with the help of volunteers.
6 Things The CEOs And Boards Must Know About Integrated Reporting
Businesses over time have realised that the conventional reporting is too complex, lacks relevance and wasn’t enabling the sufficient communication between businesses, stakeholders and investors. Traditional reporting has evolved to be more for regulators than for business itself.
Environmental Sensitivity Is An Integral Part Of Overall Business Strategy
According to the World Bank, India is emerging as a front runner in the global fight against climate change by consciously opting for solar...
Where Does Delhi’s Sustainable Growth Stand?
Strict industrial norms regarding waste management and government policies regarding sewage treatment will support the movement of a healthy, ecologically stable Delhi.
Where Does Mumbai’s Sustainable Growth Stand?
July 28 is being observed as World Nature Conservation Day, which stresses on the fact that a healthy environment is the foundation of a stable and progressive society.
International Day For The Conservation Of The Mangrove Ecosystem
Mangroves ecosystem is rich in biodiversity located at the interface of land and sea in tropical regions. These help in ensuring food security for...
How Effective Are Mass Plantation Projects?
Sustainability and environment have come to the forefront as a major public concern. It is important to ensure that these major issues are not used as political gimmicks by parties to strengthen their vote banks.
Warriors Of The Greens
The Maharashtra government has launched its project, the Green Army, one of the biggest plantation drives the nation has ever seen. Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister of Finance and Forest Department, urges people to plant as many as 50 crore plants in the state. All citizens are encouraged to participate in this initiative.
Sustainable Buildings – A New ‘Green Revolution’ For Tomorrow’s India
India is home to more than a billion people and this is expected rise to 1.6 billion by 2050. More than 70% Indians live...
Are You Creating A Positive Water Impact?
India recently signed a $175 million loan pact with the World Bank for National Hydrology Project that aims to improve management of water resources. The...
Focus Of Values Cannot Be Overstated: Gul Panag, Actress & Social Activist
Gul Panag runs the Colonel Shamsher Singh Foundation, an NGO that works towards a variety of causes including gender equality, education and disaster management. It was...