India

Centre Wants States to Compete in Water Conservation Race

Giving the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan twist to water conservation, the central government now wants states to compete to tackle one…

7 years ago

Report Finds India’s EV Budget Just a Third of Fuel Subsidies

The fuel subsidies given to petrol and diesel between October 2018 and June 2019 was almost three times the three-year…

7 years ago

Gujarat Leads Rooftop Solar Segment in India

Gujarat has emerged as the state with the maximum installed rooftop solar capacity in India with 261.97 MW installed in…

7 years ago

‘National Importance’ Status for Transmission Lines to Support RE

The government has invoked special powers under section 107 of the Electricity Act to fast-track deployment of transmission infrastructure for…

7 years ago

Big Spend: India Needs To Spend Big Money on Water Infrastructure

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimates that the Indian government’s water infrastructure efforts would require $270 billion (about Rs…

7 years ago