The current round of coal block auction for the non-regulated sector is likely to fetch four states about Rs 43,000 crore over the life of the mines from the extractable reserves, analysts said.power plants resulted in 85,000-1.15 lakh premature deaths between 2011-12.
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Air quality in the capital deteriorated to “very poor” level on Sunday from “poor” a day before, with experts warning that the city could again suffer “severe” air quality by Tuesday due to a rise in the share of pollutants from stubble burning in neighbouring states, falling temperatures and calm nighttime conditions.
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Himachal Pradesh for operationalising the 40 MW hydropower generation plant at Baggi in the state.
The Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority EPCA on Saturday said dirty fuel-based industries in Delhi and its suburbs will remain shut till November 11. EPCA The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also extended the ban on hot-mix plants and stone-crushers in Delhi-NCR till November 11.
"Delhi has seen this problem of air pollution and smog and the air quality gets worse around November. And, stubble-burning has been a major issue. So, we are looking into ways to bring an innovative technology to address this issue," Gautam Bhattacharyya, Deputy Head of Mission at Swedish Embassy here, said.
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The ministry of road transport and highways has asked Chandigarh administration to submit progress report on the steps taken to promote electric vehicles in city. Earlier in August the ministry had asked the Union territory (UT) administration to initiate steps but now the they have sought progress report, a senior UT official said.
The Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (KRDCL) has received clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for conduct of aerial survey of the proposed Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Semi High-Speed Rail (SHSR) line.
Big connectivity boost for Delhi Metro commuters! The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is likely to begin the construction work for the much-awaited Delhi Metro Phase 4 project. The new Delhi Metro phase 4 project will open new metro corridors connecting the far-flung areas in the national capital.
India’s offer of seven oil blocks on revamped licence terms attracted just eight bids from state-owned firms including six single bids in the latest licensing round ignored by both private and foreign companies.
Indian Railways goes paperless! RailTel has successfully completed the implementation of phase-I of the NIC e-Office suite. Now, a total of 58 establishments of Indian Railways are adopting paperless work culture.
