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Bansal pushes for more green energy use
27 Feb 2013
| The Hindu Business Line
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament, the Railway Minister said that he proposed to set up a Chair at TERI to promote railway-related research to reduce the country's carbon footprint.
Green buildings a growing trend in Bangalore
19 Feb 2013
| The Times of India
Karnataka is home to 41 green buildings, the fourth largest figure for any state in the country. Of them, 39 are in Bangalore. Launched by TERI, GRIHA is suitable for all kinds of buildings in different climatic zones of the country. GRIHA has 300 projects registered with them in the country, of which 14 are in Karnataka.
South Goa villages meet on garbage
16 Feb 2013
| The Times of India
TERI has proposed a plan to adopt Cansaulim-Arossim-Cuelim as a role model village for waste management. TERI conducted a focus group discussion with relevant stakeholders in charge of waste management at the Cansaulim village panchayat hall. A cross-section of coastal villages including Cansaulim, Velsao, Majorda, Benaulim, Betalbatim, Varca and Sancoale were represented at the meeting by the sarpanchas, deputy sarpanchas, panch members, and members from the panchayat garbage committees.
New rating system for green areas
15 Feb 2013
| Hindustan Times
GRIHA LD, a new rating system for green large area developments, which will provide planning practices and guidelines to reduce the environmental impact of large-scale developments. The ministry of new and renewable energy in collaboration with TERI and Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats (ADARSH) launched GRIHA LD at the 4th edition of the ministry's flagship event 'National Conference on Green Design'.
President inaugurates the National Conference on Green Design
14 Feb 2013
| Press Information Bureau
The President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the fourth GRIHA National Conference on Green Design on 14 February 2013. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the continuing increase in the Indian population and growth of the Indian economy, along with rapid urbanization has led to an enormous demand for buildings.
Workshop of preparedness for REDD Plus
09 Feb 2013
| The Morung Express
The Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India in collaboration with and Nagaland Forest Department is organizing a workshop on 'Regional Level Consultation on Preparedness for REDD Plus' (NE Region) on February 9 at Hotel Japfu in Nagaland.
Ministry sets up panel for power reforms
07 Feb 2013
| The Financial Express
The power ministry has set up an advisory committee - comprising head honchos of key public and private sector power companies, chiefs of leading banks as well as industry experts, heads of industry associations and non-government organizations - to discuss issues relating to the sector and suggest reforms. Members of the panel include Dr R K Pachauri (TERI), Mr Vinayak Chatterjee (Feedback Ventures), Mr Vivek Pandit (McKinsey and Co), Mr Cyrus Mistry (Tata Power), Mr Anil Ambani (Reliance
Goa must check tourists harming environment: Pachauri
03 Feb 2013
| Newstrack India
Goa has to enforce the rule of law especially to preserve its eco-system from the rapacious hordes of tourists who hit its shores by hundreds of thousands annually, Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI said. Dr Pachauri was speaking in the capital as part of a state sponsored lecture series.
6th D D Kosambi Festival of ideas: There should be structural and infrastructural changes in our economy, says Pachauri
03 Feb 2013
| The Navhind Times
Goa has a wealth of biodiversity, but at the same time it is very fragile, stated Dr R K Pachauri, Director General of TERI and added that due to tourism, which results in floating population, there is no sense of belonging and it is getting diluted. So, there is a huge responsibility on the state governance to see that tourism does not result in further damage to environment, Dr Pachauri said while speaking on the second day of 6th D D Kosambi Festival of Ideas at Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa
Sustainability isn't going to happen just by talking about it
03 Feb 2013
| The Hindu
"We will have to pay for sustainability. It isn't going to happen just by talking about it," said Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, providing the finishing touches at the valedictory session of the 13th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) organized by TERI.
New green building rating to be introduced
02 Feb 2013
| The Times of India
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will introduce a new green building rating system wherein a building constructed on plot area below 2500 sq m can obtain the rating. The standing committee has approved a resolution to start the system. The resolution stated that the civic body had started the system of green rating for integrated habitat assessment (GRIHA) in the municipal limits to promote construction of green buildings on plots which have an area of more than 2500 sq m.
How to make individual mobility low-carbon and sustainable?
02 Feb 2013
| The Hindu
The need to provide an overlap between individual mobility and public transport becomes imperative in a context where individual mobility leads to greater congestion, lower speed and increased land use, said Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI. Individual mobility is going to change, especially in countries such as India. For every 1000 people here, we only have 10 passenger cars - which is very low in comparison to Thailand and Germany, said Union Ministry of Heavy Industries &