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Indian Government News
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100 MLD sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant, Nemmeli, Chennai
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the construction of one ‘100 MLD Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant’ at Nemmeli near Chennai at a total cost of Rs.908.28 crore. Of the total amount, Rs.871.24 crore will be ...
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4.45 million dug wells to be included under ‘Artificial Recharge to Ground Water through Dug Wells’
4.45 million dug wells are proposed to be included under the scheme of ‘Artificial Recharge to Ground Water through Dug Wells’. Out of which 2.72 million wells are owned by small-marginal farmers and 1.73 million wells are owned by other farmers. ...
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India and Colombia sign MOU for cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector
India and Colombia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU), here today, for cooperation in hydrocarbon sector. Shri Murli Deora, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India and Mr. Hernan Martinez Torres, the visiting ...
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India launches US$2bn, five-year flood management plan
A Flood Management Programme (FMP) was this week launched by the Government of India amounting to Rs. 8000 crore (US$1.96 billion) under the Central Plan during the 11th Plan period (2007-2012). Critical anti-erosion works in Ganga Basin States – a ...
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India takes steps to reduce persistent organic pollutants
India being a signatory to the Stockholm Convention would require to develop a National Implementation Plan to demonstrate how the obligations of the convention will be implemented. Inaugurating the Inception Workshop for the Development of National ...
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Indian states `jeopardising` National Grid by overdrawing power
The Indian Power Ministry has issued a stern advisory to States overdrawing power asking them to discipline themselves and not to jeopardize the National Grid failing which they would face severe action. States have been warned that with the ...
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India to set up greenhouse gas emissions research centre
The Indian Government has proposed to set up a research centre for gas emissions. Initially it will remain as a part of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune which is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. ...