Press Release
A Note on the Railway Budget
25 Feb 2016
The Railway Budget this year, which retains its continued emphasis this year again on renewed investments, is a welcome step in the right direction. The investment announcement of Rs. 1.21 lakh crore made possible through a mix innovative methods such as and its implementation through joint ventures with states and development of new frameworks for PPP for capacity additions comes at a time when expenditures for railways haven’t seen any recent recessions.
Pan-India GRIHA rated commercial, residential projects felicitated at GRIHA Summit
19 Feb 2016
Chairman of TERI Governing Council, Ashok Chawla awarded three projects with 5-star ratings and two others with 4-star ratings; and three IITs.
'Out of 100,000 MW solar power, 40,000 MW will be in the form of rooftop solar power - Dr A K Tripathi, Director, MNRE at 7th GRIHA Summit
18 Feb 2016
Congratulating the GRIHA team for creating a "100% indigenous green building rating system", at the inaugural session of the 7th GRIHA Summit, Dr. A. K. Tripathi, Director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, said, "Out of the 100,000 MW solar power, 40,000 MW will be in the form of rooftop solar power, which translates fully into the building stock, which directly relates to green buildings.
TERI Brings Greater Transparency at Workplace
15 Feb 2016
Shri Ashok Chawla, Chairman, TERI Governing Council, and Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI, addressed colleagues and reiterated their strong emphasis on ensuring that TERI is an organisation where people look forward to come to work every day and deliver their best. "We want to ensure that the workplace concerns of all employees are heard and addressed in a manner that respects them and helps the Institute to develop robust and transparent processes," said Mr. Chawla. In order to facilitate this process, they announced that Dr.
TERI Governing Council Confirms Full Executive Powers to Dr Ajay Mathur, Appoints Ashok Chawla as New Chairman
12 Feb 2016
The Governing Council of TERI met on 12th February, 2016 to discuss key issues relating to the functioning of the organisation. The Council expressed its appreciation of the commitment and dedicated service provided by Prof. B.V. Sreekantan, who resigned as the Chairman of the Council. Prof. Sreekantan had been a Member of the Council for over 40 years and contributed immensely to its development.
TERI and GGGI release reports on climate resilient inclusive green growth and sustainable development
03 Feb 2016
TERI, in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has completed a study on green growth development that provides insights and recommendations at the national level and particularly, in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh with the aim of propelling them towards green growth and sustainable development.
TERI organizes YUVA Meet supporting the government's mandates of Skill India and Startup India
29 Jan 2016
Emphasizing the crucial role that the youth can play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of India, Shri Rajeev Gupta, Secretary (Youth Affairs), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India said during his inaugural address, "The topic of today's programme is most relevant in view of the fact that all countries of the world now recognise the importance of sustainability.
TERI water and sanitation competition enables youth ambassadors address WASH issues in urban settings
28 Jan 2016
Swachh Bharat Mission Programme Management Unit announces creation of youth ambassadors task force from 1 February to work at the state and regional levels within the Mission's mandate.
Solar and biofuel can prod us towards fossil-free future, says Prem Shankar Jha
10 Dec 2015
At the 14th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture to commemorate the Foundation Day of TERI, Mr Chandan Mitra, who presided over the Lecture said that climate change can be compared to the threat of terrorism, with no imminent solutions.
TERI to unveil the 'Corporate Vision on Climate Change' at COP 21
03 Dec 2015
For the first time, top Indian businesses comprising of GAIL, YES BANK, DMRC, ITC Limited, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Tata Group among others will 'Reinforce India's Commitments' by sharing a comprehensive 'Climate Vision' on the global platform of COP 21. The launch is being organized by TERI's 'Council for Business Sustainability'. The landmark initiative engaged with 200 corporates over a period of nine months.