-Statista/ TheWire.in The country has set itself the ambitious target of generating half of its electricity from renewables by 2030. India’s parliament is in the process of passing an energy conservation Bill aimed at boosting the share of renewables in the country while also introducing a carbon trading scheme. The country in June had already set the target of generating half of its electricity from renewables by 2030. The Bill mandates minimum...
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Shift capital out to let Delhi heal and live as a heritage city -Darpan Singh
-IndiaToday.in Air emergencies, heat waves, water shortages, street flooding, garbage spillovers, traffic jams and noise pollution… Delhi has become unlivable and no urban planning can fix this unsustainable concrete jungle. It’s time we seriously looked at moving the capital out to let the city heal and live. In the last few years, winter in Delhi has become depressingly synonymous with toxic air pollution. During summers, drinking water shortages leave the city parched...
More »A renewable energy revolution, rooted in agriculture -Ramesh Chand and Konda Reddy Chavva
-The Hindu In Punjab, a project to use of paddy straw to produce compressed bio gas is one that is replicable across India, and can transform the rural economy The beginnings of a renewable energy revolution rooted in agriculture are taking shape in India with the first bio-energy plant of a private company in Sangrur district of Punjab having commenced commercial operations on October 18. It will produce Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)...
More »Valuable Waste: NSO report shows cattle dung is more ‘precious’ than fodder -Prabhudatta Mishra
-The Hindu Business Line The gross value of output of dung increased 6.8% to ₹34,825.75 cr in 2019-20 from ₹32,598.91 cr in 2011-12 The gross value of output (GVO) of cattle dung estimated at ₹34,825.75 crore is more than the total value of the fodder that the cattle population consumes. Not only fodder but there are also 128 other items including maize, mustard, onion, potato, eggs, soyabean, tea, coffee and cashew nut...
More »From alarm bells to recess bell: Address nutrition gaps -Meena Sehgal and Manish Anand
-Livemint.com Partnerships with schools in rural India, panchayats and the private sector can help fulfil our aims India has made progress over the years in addressing its high prevalence of under-nutrition. However, malnutrition remains a significant worry. A large proportion of children are still underweight (32%), stunted (36%), ‘Wasted’ (19%) and anaemic (67%) according to National Family Health Survey data released this year. The Green Revolution, National Food Security Mission (2007) and...
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