Paddy pellet scheme does not consider production costs, say entrepreneurs

[ad_1] Days after the Union Environment Ministry announced a scheme to incentivise entrepreneurs to manufacture pellets from paddy stubble, beneficiaries say that the scheme does not account for the actual costs of manufacturing and is unlikely to help with reducing pollution from stubble burning. Pellets are manufactured out of agriculture biomass and are often produced […]

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India lags in biomass co-firing targets

[ad_1] This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted the government to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted the government to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants India has been severely lagging in ensuring that at least 5% of coal used in thermal plants was mixed with […]

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NHRC notice to Environment Ministry on air pollution impacting life expectancy

[ad_1] The rights panel has issued notice to the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, seeking a report within four weeks. The rights panel has issued notice to the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, seeking a report within four weeks. The National Human Rights […]

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