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Water for farmers or coal power plants? You decide.
The Upper Wardha dam in Amravati, Maharashtra is considered to be a lifeline for surrounding cities and towns. But water resources in the state are quickly sliding away from those…
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Twenty two states fail to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligation
Delhi one of the worst performers Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week promised to double India’s renewable energy capacity by 2017, the country’s present commitments on clean energy…
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Australian coal: the view from India
My name is Arpana Udupa, Climate and Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace India. I’m on board the Rainbow Warrior, travelling up the Queensland coast. While the green ocean, blue sky dotted with…
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MSS formed in Singrauli to protect forests & rights of forest communities
There have been changes brewing in Mahan, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. For the first time last month local people from five villages formed a committee of sorts to protect their…
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Greenpeace India launches Living Soils campaign in Bihar
Bihar farmers can save money, protect the environment and their health by shunning chemical fertilisers Although farmers do one of the most important jobs on Earth, they are the biggest…
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Ending the nuclear weapons age
The exact number of nuclear weapons situated across the world is shrouded in mystery, but whatever the number, North Korea’s underground test this week is a grim reminder of the…
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Kerala launches ambitious solar project
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Tax incentives for solar energy in Bihar
The Bihar state government has devised a tax incentives plan to encourage private players to invest in solar energy. This move is especially significant since the state has been reeling under massive power shortage. The tax benefits include an exemption of registration and entry tax on installation of solar power plants on wastelands in the…
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Junglistan diaries: booster shots of inspiration
Sisters from St Mary's convent and Montfort convent visited the tree house. I was amazed by their energy and enthusiasm.
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