Reliance commissions 100 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan

It is the second plant in India to use concentrated solar power technology

Another batch of solar projects up for grabs in India

The government races ahead by announcing guidelines for new solar projects, with 3,000 MW worth of solar energy already opened up to stakeholders

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CAG report reveals only partial truth about sewage discharged into Yamuna

It does not take into account sewage generated from areas that consume water from private borewells and private suppliers

Miniscule for renewable energy

But solar thermal project developers happy

How to contain Himalayan tsunamis

The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …

Solar mission phase 2: winners of bids for 750 MW announced

Those who sought less subsidy through viability gap funding bagged most projects

Spanner on Mumbai's free floor space project

Builders exploit civic administration's plan, make fortunes

Sunshine sector loses sheen

About 40 kilometres from Delhi, in the bustling real estate market of Noida-Greater Noida, lies the biggest irony that the renewable energy …

Solar mission: Centre releases policy for 750 MW grid-connected projects

Policy provides for subsidy in the form of viability gap funding

Khap panchayat bans paddy

Rice cultivation has led to waterlogging and soil salinity in Haryana’s Jhajjar district

Caesarian sections should be performed only on case-by-case basis, says WHO

Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh record very high rates of caesarian sections, a study reveals

Lessons from London

How cities can improve mobility

Investments in Indian renewable energy sector declining

Is it a temporary phase?

Migrants denied basic human rights, says study on Kolkata

One-third of India’s population are migrants, but the country is yet to make a policy or plan for them, says collaborative study report by …

How well are funds spent on sanctuaries and zoos

Central Information Commission wants a impact assessment report by November

New regulations proposed for determining renewable energy tariff

Power producers demand higher benchmark prices for cost components

Solar mission: 1,500 MW worth projects to be allocated under bundling scheme

Bundling, wherein solar and thermal power were sold as a bundle, was credited with the reduction of tariff rates for solar power in Phase I of …

Cabinet clears phase two of solar mission

Lack of clarity on domestic content and procedural hitches delayed the launch by over six months

100 smart satellite cities on anvil

Push for urban development through PPP and FDI

After extensive lobbying, two-finger test finally removed from proforma for medical examination of rape victims

Uniform protocol and further research in forensic medicine required

Concentrated solar power projects may get second extension

Lack of experience in handling new technologies and dearth of funds have been cited as reasons for delay in commissioning projects

Renewable energy: areas of concern for Union Budget 2013-14

There is a need for mainstreaming renewable energy, but the budget outlay proposed in the 12th Plan is grossly inadequate

Can we save Ganga?

The Ganga is getting political attention. What does it take to clean the river? Down To Earth team travels to the most polluted stretch of the …