Opinion
Enhancing prosperity through resource efficiency in India
18 Jun 2019 |
Dr Ajay Mathur
| Down to Earth
We need to enhance resource efficiency and promote the use of secondary raw materials as a strategy to minimise the potential trade-off between growth and sustainability, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI
Managing India’s waste key to energy, climate benefits
18 Jun 2019 |
Dr Suneel Pandey
| Deccan Herald
Maximising resource recovery from waste, both material and energy, along with proper disposal will not only ensure proper management but also reduce GHG emissions, say Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.
Lessons from China in industrial revival
11 Jun 2019 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Hindu Business Line
Unlike China, India did not appreciate the centrality of the State in creating a globally competitive manufacturing sector, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
High time States set up water regulators
04 Jun 2019 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Hindu Business Line
They should regulate tariffs for agriculture, industry and households, settle disputes, and ensure equitable and quality access, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Creating jobs through garment exports
20 May 2019 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Hindu Business Line
The state must play a greater role in creating manufacturing jobs. Setting up more textile SEZs is an option, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI
It's time to overhaul water pricing norms
08 May 2019 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Hindu Business Line
The determination of water-use charges has to be rational, consultative and transparent, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI
Integrated means of managing water
02 May 2019 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| Deccan Herald
The Dublin principles emphasise the need for actions at grassroots level for policy effectiveness, which results in the participatory approach to water management widely known as the bottom-up approach, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Bridging the last mile: Accelerating access to cooking energy in India
24 Apr 2019 |
Mr Amit Kumar
| Economic Times
The transition requires a combination of clean cooking solutions just like urban households that use LPG as well as electricity for cooking and use of multiple electrical cooking appliances simultaneously, says Mr Amit Kumar, Senior Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.
Endowment funds created through DMFs can protect projects against price fluctuations
19 Apr 2019 |
Ms Joyita Ghose
| The Financial Express
Endowment funds created through District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) can increase the period for which funds are available and protect projects against price fluctuations, says Ms Joyita Ghose, Associate Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.