Day: February 4, 2025
Extreme weather, Yamuna pollution, air quality solutions dominate Delhi poll promises
With 157 days of ‘poor’, ‘very poor’, or ‘severe’ air quality recorded in 2024 and no ‘good’ air quality day for the first time in six years, political parties are focusing on pollution control and climate resilience in their manifestos.
8.46 lakh households benefitted under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Minister Shripad Naik
A sum of Rs 4,308.66 crore have been released as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to around 5.54 lakh residential consumers under the scheme as of January this year, Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said.
Railways to procure 145 mw of solar power from MP, says minister Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw said Kavach, an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system developed by the Railways to improve safety, will be deployed on 3,572 route km in Madhya Pradesh and 1,105 route km in adjoining Chhattisgarh. "I thank the Madhya Pradesh government.
India's Premier Energies pauses U.S. solar cell facility plans amid policy uncertainty
Premier and North American solar module maker Heliene had announced a joint venture in July 2024 to build a U.S.-based solar cell manufacturing facility to capitalize on the incentives and tax credits for domestic clean energy manufacturing under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Welspun New Energy inks pact with Odisha for Rs 13,500-cr clean energy projects
Under this agreement, Welspun New Energy has committed investments worth Rs 13,500 crore to develop a 1,200 MW pumped hydro project and a 1,000 MW floating solar power project in Odisha, its parent firm Welspun World said in the statement.