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August 11, 2023 12:38 PM

Know, how ‘SATAT’ initiative is accelerating India’s transition to Sustainable Transportation

"Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation" (SATAT) was launched to extract economic value from biomass waste in the form of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) and bio-manure. Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Rame...

August 10, 2023 5:20 PM

Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana empowering women entrepreneurs

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is taking significant strides to empower women in entrepreneurship through its 'Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana’, under Coir Vikas Yojana. This is an exclusive training program w...

August 10, 2023 5:09 PM

15 eco-parks set up by Coal PSUs for mining tourism

Coal PSUs like BCCL,CCL, SECL, ECL etc. have established 15 Eco-parks during the last 5 years. Noteworthy thing is that no fund has been allocated by the Government for Eco-parks. These eco parks have been established by Coal/Lignite PSUs. Maintenanc...

August 10, 2023 2:28 PM

‘India is proud to be home to the Asiatic lions,’ says PM Modi

On the occasion of "World Lion Day", The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the dedication of all those working towards protecting the habitat of lions. Highlighting the occasion, PM Modi tweeted that World Lion Day is an occasion to celebrat...

August 9, 2023 4:57 PM

Srinagar tops the rank in implementation of JJM

In one more major recognition, the Srinagar district has got top rank as the top performing district under Jal Jeevan Survekshan(JJS-2023) among 114 Har Ghar Jal Certified Villages across the Country in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission(JJ...

August 9, 2023 3:26 PM

Know how India is protecting its elephants, as their numbers continue to grow

Elephants are symbolic to our culture. Our country is home to 60 percent of the Global population of Asian Elephants. The current population estimates indicate that there are about 50,000-60,000 Asian elephants in the world and there are nearly 30,00...

August 14, 2023 11:49 AM

World Biofuel Day: Exploring India’s journey towards a greener path

"Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world." - Rod Blagojevich World Biofuel Day is commemorated on 10 August every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossi...

August 9, 2023 2:16 PM

India and G20 nations form Global Biofuels Alliance

India held the 4th and last Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Goa. The two-day meeting comprised 115 delegates representing G20 member countries and 9 invitee countries. They discussed critical challenges related to climate change, sust...

August 9, 2023 2:43 PM

Green India Mission has produced remarkable achievements

The National Mission for a Green India, popularly known as Green India Mission, is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which was formally launched on June 30th, 2008. In 2020-21, the Development Mon...

August 9, 2023 12:21 PM

Indian women emerge as powerful advocates for sustainable living globally: PM

"In India and the Global South, women play pivotal roles as the backbone of rural agricultural families, and as small traders and shopkeepers. Given their close association with nature, women hold the key to innovative solutions to climate change." T...

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