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Centre’s Green Panel Clears 260 MW Dulhasti Stage II Hydropower Project On Chenab

Approval for Rs 3,200 Cr NHPC project in Jammu and Kashmir comes amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension The Centre’s environment appraisal panel has cleared the 260-megawatt Dulhasti Stage II hydropower project on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for construction tenders for the long-pending scheme. The approval was granted by the […]

Climate Disasters Cost Global Economy Over $120 Billion In 2025: Report

Report warns fossil fuel expansion and delayed action are driving escalating losses, with poorer nations facing the harshest impacts despite contributing least to the crisis Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cost the global economy more than USD 120 billion in 2025, underscoring the rising financial and human toll of climate change, according to a new […]

800 Acres In Kutch Sold Illegally For Solar Project, 116 Farmers Allege Fraud

Police probe notarised land deal after farmers say documents were forged and consent was never given A land fraud case has emerged in Kutch East, Gujarat, where about 800 acres of agricultural land belonging to 116 farmers was allegedly sold for a proposed solar power project without the owners’ knowledge or consent, prompting a police […]

Sembcorp Buys 300MW Rajasthan Solar Asset, Lifts India Renewables Portfolio To 7.6GW

Acquisition of ReNew Sun Bright strengthens Singapore group’s clean energy footprint in the country Sembcorp Industries on Friday said its Indian subsidiary has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in ReNew Sun Bright from ReNew, adding a 300-megawatt solar power project to its portfolio. The acquired company owns and operates a utility-scale […]

Coal-fired Sulphur Drives Delhi’s Deadliest PM2.5 Burden: Study

Secondary particles from regional power plants, not local dust, dominate the capital’s worst air pollution days Delhi’s most dangerous air pollution episodes are being driven less by local dust and more by invisible secondary particles formed from coal-linked emissions, according to a new study cited by Down to Earth. The assessment, published by the Centre […]

Bondada Engineering Wins Rs 391 Cr NTPC Solar Order

The contract covers EPC and maintenance work for a 300 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh and marks Bondada’s first order from NTPC Green Energy Bondada Engineering has secured a Rs 391.38 crore engineering, procurement and construction contract from NTPC Green Energy for balance-of-system works on a 300 megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Lalitpur, Uttar […]

Quality Power Acquires 76% Stake In Veeral Controls

Deal strengthens industrial power electronics capabilities and positions Quality Power for hydrogen, traction, and defence infrastructure opportunities Quality Power Electrical Equipments has acquired a 76 per cent stake in Veeral Controls, a Gandhinagar-based firm with over three decades of experience in high-current power electronics and industrial power conversion systems. Founded in 1993 by IIT alumnus […]

Atal At 100: How Vajpayee’s Environmental Vision Shaped India’s Climate Path To The Modi Era

From Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Ecological Ethics to Narendra Modi’s Climate Execution  By: Dr. Kirit P Solanki, former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha & Dr. Kaviraj Singh, CEO, Earthood   As India marks the 100th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, it is worth recalling that long before climate change entered the mainstream economic vocabulary, Atal ji […]

Gujarat Sets 100 GW Renewable Energy Goal Under New Integrated Policy

Policy targets over 100 GW clean power capacity by 2030, with strong focus on storage, grid stability and ease of doing business Gujarat has rolled out its Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025, setting an ambitious roadmap to scale up clean power generation and strengthen grid stability, as the state positions itself as a key contributor […]

Govt Imposes Complete Ban On New Mining Leases In Aravalli Hills

States told to halt fresh mining across Aravalli landscape to protect fragile ecosystem after supreme court ruling The Centre on Wednesday directed states to impose a complete ban on granting any new mining leases in the Aravalli hills, amid rising environmental concerns over degradation of one of India’s oldest mountain ranges. In an official statement, […]