Publications
'Digital India has the potential to create a $1 trillion digital economy'
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| November 7, 2019
Hon'ble Minister of State for HRD, Electronics and IT was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the sixth International Conference on Digital Landscape 2019 being organised by TERI on November 6, 2019. He spoke exhaustively on how digital transformation can help create an agile environment, elucidating it with the example of government's Digital India programme, and how digitalisation has enormous power to address many of the socio economic challenges leading to a more equitable society.
रूफटॉप सोलर - अपने बिजली के बिलों को कम करें और पर्यावरण बचाएं
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| November 6, 2019
सूरत, नई दिल्ली और अन्य शहरों में उपभोक्ताओं ने सोलर रूफटॉप को अपनाकर अपने बिजली के बिलों को कम किया है और साथ ही भारत के नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा लक्ष्यों को पूरा करने में भी मदद की है।
ज़हरीली हवा से बचने के निजी उपाय जानिए
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| November 6, 2019
दिल्ली एक बार फिर से ज़हरीली हवा की चपेट में हैं। दिल्ली सरकार ने वायु प्रदूषण की इस समस्या से निपटने के लिए एडवाइजरी जारी की है। लेकिन इससे निपटने के लिए आमजन को भी अपनी भूमिका निभानी होगी।
E-Waste Management in India: Challenges and Opportunities
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| November 6, 2019
Growth in the IT and communication sectors has enhanced the usage of the electronic equipment exponentially. Faster upgradation of electronic product is forcing consumers to discard old electronic products very quickly, which, in turn, adds to e-waste to the solid waste stream. The growing problem of e-waste calls for greater emphasis on recycling e-waste and better e-waste management.
EVs can help curb vehicular emissions and improve air quality
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| November 5, 2019
The Government of Delhi had released the draft of Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy on November 27, 2018. Against the backdrop of the worsening air quality in the Capital, it's time to revisit this draft policy and explore measures that need to be addressed for the growth of electric transport infrastructure in the Capital.
How wise choices can help enhance the indoor air quality?
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| October 31, 2019
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action: Paint is a source of indoor pollution, and it has a considerable bearing on one’s health and wellbeing. So, if you're getting a paint job done, switch to eco-friendly paints that are available in a variety of attractive colours, are durable, and provide long-lasting coverage.
Mainstreaming non-state climate action
Article
| October 25, 2019
Youth and industry voices delivered clear messages at the UN Climate Action Summit
How to reduce air pollution and waste generation this festive season?
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| October 23, 2019
Because it is during this season when air pollution rises to dangerous levels, energy and food wastages increase exponentially, plastic packaging and cracker debris litter the roads and several children, sick and older people and animals suffer too. That's how we have been celebrating festivals, year on year. But this time around, let's do it with a difference.
Ujjwala achieves target of 8 cr LPG connections but a lot remains undone
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| October 16, 2019
Providing LPG is necessary but not sufficient. The government needs to adopt supplementary measures to incentivize higher utilization of LPG to succeed in its objective of providing clean fuel.
Lighting up homes and making cooking cleaner in Karnataka
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| October 15, 2019
A pilot project in Karnataka's Chamarajnagar district brought solar lighting and clean cooking to the homes of the disadvantaged, saving fuel costs, reducing women's health risks, and providing employment opportunities