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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by NTPC on 16th February, 2013, with Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), an Agency constituted under Department of Energy, Government of Chhattisgarh, to explore the potential of geothermal resources and subsequently implement geothermal based power project at Tatapani in the State of Chhattisgarh on Build, …
Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I was launched in 1985 to improve the water quality of river Ganga. Later, GAP Phase-II was initiated in 1993. Various pollution abatement schemes including interception & diversion of sewage and setting up of sewage treatment plants were taken up under the Plan. This was stated by Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan Minister …
As per India State of Forest Report, 2011, the forest cover of India is 6,92,027 Km2. The details of forest cover, state-wise are given below :- State/UT Geographical Area 2011 Assessment Very Dense Forest Mod. Dense Forest Open Forest Total Forest cover as percentage of geographical area (%) Andhra Pradesh 275069 850 26242 19297 46389 16.86 …
There has been growth in the production and supply of coal during 2012-13. The details of Raw Coal Production and Supply/dispatch of coal by companies during the last three years are as under: (in million tonnes) Year Company Target Production % Growth Target Supply % Growth 2012-13(P) CIL 464.10 452.191 3.8% 470.00 …
The Minister of Steel, Shri Beni Prasad Verma has said that the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has undertaken modernisation and expansion plan at its five integrated steel plants Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) at Bhilai, Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) at Bokaro, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) at Rourkela, Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) at Durgapur and …
The contribution of renewable energy to the total power generation is estimated to be 4.7%, 5.5% and 6.4% during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively. A capacity addition of 11,246 MW has been achieved from renewable energy sources during the last 3 years. Renewable power generation capacity of 14,657 MW have been added in the country …
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is a global study that compiles and presents a case for the economic basis for conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. The final report of the study was released in 2010 at the Tenth Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD CoP-10) in Nagoya, Japan. The …
From the years 2009-10 to 2013-14 (till date), 132 cases of fraud/ illegal transaction have been brought to the notice of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today ShriSachin Pilot, Minister of Corporate Affairs, gave details of the action taken in respect of these cases as follows: (i) In 89 …
A token budget of Rs.1 crore has been provided in the budget of Department of Commerce during 2013-14 for the following projects of Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council: (i) Convention Centre at Mumbai, (ii) Gem & Jewellery Park at Mumbai, (iii) Setting up of Common Facility Centers in Gujarat, (iv) Setting up of Gem Bourse at Jaipur, (v) Technology …
The Union Government has envisaged that one of the ways forward to reduce the dependence on imports is to devise a Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy framework with CIL as one of the partners in order to increase the production of coal for supply to power producers and other consumers. Accordingly the Ministry of Coal …