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2-year-old leopard, stuck in power cables in Gurugram, electrocuted to death
21 Jun 2019
| Hindustan Times
Dr Pia Sethi, TERI, pointed out that the Ministry of Environment Forests'guidelines for laying transmission lines through forest areas need to be followed so as to avoid a repeat of such situations. According to the guidelines, revised in 2016, the minimum distance between an electrical conductor and a tree needs to be at least 2.6 metres, whereas, in the case of the incident, the power line which killed the leopard was running directly through the tree.
Read moreGRIHA council to rate 525 government buildings on green parameters
18 Jun 2019
| The Times of India
GRIHA Council, a green building rating body in India, signed six MoUs with the Maharashtra government, regional chief engineers, and public works department to initiate the second phase of the PWD GRIHA green building initiative in the state.
Read moreIn East Delhi, study finds not all on board for waste segregation
15 Jun 2019
| Indian Express
More than 60% households in East Delhi's 60 colonies did not segregate their waste last year, while 71% either had their waste collected by the informal sector or disposed it themselves at vacant plots and dhalaos, a study by TERI has shown.
Read moreMithi The Moth
02 Jun 2019
| Times of India - The Speaking Tree
Book Review of "The Toothless Cobra And Other Stories From The Wild" published by TERI Press
Read moreIn Varanasi, New Solar Tech is Helping Beleaguered Saree Weavers Save Their Tradition
14 May 2019
| News18
A customized system to harness solar energy was designed for weavers by TERI as the craft of saree making is complex and it requires varying degrees of power at a very short intervals.
Read moreShift from kerosene to solar to improve power supply for households: Study
18 Apr 2019
| ET Energy World
Switching subsidies from kerosene to off-grid solar products would improve electricity access for households still reliant on kerosene, according to a study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and TERI.
Read moreTERI pitches for resource efficiency to minimise environmental degradation
16 Apr 2019
| The Times of India
TERI has submitted a report on resource use efficiency to environment ministry, suggesting use of 6R (reduce, reuse, recycle, redesign, re-manufacture and refurbish) principle to reduce the country's heavy dependence of imported scrap and minimise environmental degradation.
Read moreFijian PM receives an internationally recognized award
09 Apr 2019
| FBC News
Prime Minister of Fiji, Mr Voreqe Bainimarama, has received the 2019 Sustainable Development Leadership Award from TERI.
Read moreTERI aids UNSW to establish urban living labs in India
03 Apr 2019
| Business Standard
TERI recently released its smart energy policy brief for cities at the fourth Australia-India Knowledge Exchange event held at University of New South Wales.
Read moreTERI to set up incubation centre in Odisha for biotech solutions
13 Mar 2019
| Business Standard
Facility will support development of solutions to address issues affecting agriculture, environment and energy.
Read moreNo. of water quality monitoring units in Maharashtra's rivers not enough: TERI study
10 Mar 2019
| The Times of India
The pollution levels in the rivers flowing west - many of which, along with rainwater, replenish dams that supply Mumbai and its suburbs - are perhaps not being measured accurately, according to a study by TERI.
Read moreTERI signs MoU with WAPCOS on power, water, and infra
05 Mar 2019
| ET Energy World
TERI has signed an agreement with WAPCOS, a consulting firm, under the aegis of Ministry of Water Resources, to pursue opportunities in areas of power, water, and infrastructure development.
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