Articles
Land Acquisition Act, 2013 is progressive but much remains to be done to ensure beneficial outcomes for all stakeholders
17 Jun 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
Social impact assessment, land record maintenance, gender security, and financial guidance to affected families are core issues that need attention
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (RFCTLARR), 2013 has addressed the long-standing asymm
Karnataka adopts new approach to enhance impact of watershed programme
14 Jun 2019 | Mr Dhawal Trivedi
The Land Resource Inventory developed under Sujala-3, a watershed management scheme in Karnataka, empowers farmers with site-specific information to boost farm incomes
Indian industries support creation of coalitions for sustainable growth
11 Jun 2019
Highlights from the Indian Industry Coalition Workshop
Latest air quality report for Maharashtra suggests positive trend
07 Jun 2019
65% of the daily air quality observations for the state fell under the 'Good' and 'Satisfactory' categories in 2018-19
Coalition of industries and countries needed to decarbonise high-emission industry sectors
03 Jun 2019 | Dr Ajay Mathur
Coalition of industries and countries are required to decarbonise high-emission industry sectors. We need to move outside the electricity box. Read Dr Ajay Mathur's speech on the next steps needed for energy transitions, delivered earlier in China
A new kind of chicken feed can help poultry farm owners boost nutrition and livelihood
30 May 2019 | Ms Monalisa Mukherjee
TERI develops feed from locally sourced ingredients such as Azolla, drumstick leaves and egg shells
Build confidence among users towards safety of treated waste water
29 May 2019
Delhi survey suggests willingness of consumers for non potable uses of treated wastewater
Most of the respondents have concerns about the aesthetics of treated wastewater, including colour and odour. Sharing specific information on the treatment process will help mitigate the associated disgust.
Rooftop Solar: Consumer demand aggregation is the way to go
14 May 2019 | Mr Dhawal Trivedi
Solar rooftop systems for consumers in Surat and New Delhi have helped in reducing electricity bills as well as achieving India’s renewable energy goals.
A biomass-solar combination for cold storage of farm produce
09 May 2019
A novel way of utlising biomass and solar power to create cold storage facility in rural areas
Kiribati - The Land of No Tomorrow?
09 May 2019 | Ms Namrata Gulati Sapra
The 33 islands of Kiribati are extremely shallow; the highest point on many of the islands such as South Tarawa is just a couple of metres above sea level. Rising ocean waters are threatening to shrink Kiribati's land area and displace its people long before the islands are submerged. However, there is silver lining in the form of the visionary Kiribati Adaption Program of the World Bank and judicious help from New Zealand and Australia.