India’s largest industrial solar plant operational in Punjab
July 29th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 29 (IANS) With a capacity for evaporation and condensation of one lakh litres of waste water per day, India's largest industrial solar plant became operational in Punjab's Ludhiana ... Read more...
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India signs agreement with World Bank to clean Ganga
June 14th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India Tuesday signed an agreement under which the World Bank will provide $1 billion to supplement the government's efforts to clean up the Ganga, the ... Read more...
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Pranab’s budget gift for West Bengal
February 26th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Two days after Mamata Banerjee showered goodies on West Bengal in the railway budget, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee brought more cheer for the people of the eastern ... Read more...
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More funds to clean Ganga, drop in wildlife protection
February 26th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The annual budget for the Ministry of Environment and Forests saw a 15 percent jump with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee doubling the allocation for cleaning the ... Read more...
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Efforts to keep Ganga clean
December 19th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI) : Varanasi District administration on Saturdayinvoked section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code on the banks of the River Ganga to keep it clean.Sub divisional magistrate, Atal Rai, ... Read more...
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Only 1025 mld capacity sewage treatment available along Ganga River: Centre
December 14th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): The Union Government on Monday revealed that sewage treatment capacity of 1025 mld is available against the requirement of about 3000 mld being generated in towns along ... Read more...
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India to borrow one billion dollars from World Bank to clean up Ganges
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.3 (ANI): India is expected to receive a World Bank loan of a billion dollars for cleaning and conserving the River Ganga.Minister of State for Environment Jairam Ramesh revealed this ... Read more...
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World Bank lending $1 billion to clean Ganga
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India's relaunched programme to clean its sacred river Ganga will get $1 billion from the World Bank, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Bank President Robert B. Zoellick ... Read more...
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