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लखनऊ में भूमिगत जल का दोहन मौजूदा रिचार्ज की तुलना में 17 गुना अधिक, टिकाऊ प्रबंधन की सख़्त ज़रूरत: टेरी

04 Jun 2021

4 जून, 2021, नई दिल्ली: लखनऊ शहर पूर्व-मानसून अवधि में अपने भूमिगत जल सिस्टम में, वर्षा और गोमती नदी से होने वाले कुल रिचार्ज के मुकाबले, लगभग सत्रह गुना अधिक भूमिगत जल का दोहन कर रहा है। अगर ये दोहन इसी दर से चलता रहा तो साल 2031 तक मध्य लखनऊ के प्रमुख मोहल्लों में भूमिगत जल का स्तर वर्तमान स्तर से 20-25 मीटर नीचे चले जाने का अनुमान है। ये निष्कर्ष नई दिल्ली स्थित द एनर्जी एंड रिसोर्सेज इंस्टीट्यूट (टेरी) और दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के भूविज्ञान विभाग के साथ मिलकर किए गए एक अध्ययन में सामने आए हैं। इस अध्ययन को उत्तर प्रदेश भूमिगत जल विभाग, लखनऊ ने विश्व बैंक के सहयोग से प्राय

Agriculture, forest and river conservation, domestic water use efficiency key to India's water security: Prakash Javadekar

04 Jun 2021

June 4, 2021, New Delhi: Giving an overview of key challenges and solutions in water resource management in India, Mr. Prakash Javadekar, Hon'ble Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change highlighted the need to augment rivers which are a perennial source of water. He was speaking on the eve of the World Environment Day, during a virtual curtain raiser event of TERI's annual conference The World Sustainable Development Summit, scheduled to be held in February 2022. The event deliberated on the theme of ‘Sustainable, Equitable and Resilient Water Use'.

उत्तराखण्ड के पर्वतीय इलाकों में बढ़ रहा तापमान, बढ़ेगा स्थानीय समुदायों का पलायन

25 Mar 2021

एक नए अध्ययन के अनुसार, साल 2021-2050 के बीच उत्तरखंड का औसत अधिकतम तापमान 1.6-1.9 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक बढ़ सकता है। अध्ययन के अनुसार, राज्य की अर्थव्यवस्था को पुर्नजीवित करने के लिए राज्य के पर्वतीय इलाकों में आजीविका के वैकल्पिक तौर-तरीके विकसित करने होंगे।

Hill districts of Uttarakhand facing greater warming; will accelerate forced migration of local communities

25 Mar 2021

A new study suggests Uttarakhand's annual average maximum temperature may increase by 1.6-1.9 degrees Celsius between 2021-2050, calls for creating alternate livelihood options in the hill districts to revitalize the economy

Net zero emissions in India's energy system by 2050 technologically possible but highly challenging

23 Mar 2021

A recent modelling report jointly undertaken by TERI and Shell maps out an illustrative technological pathway for India's domestic energy system to move towards net-zero emissions by 2050, while delivering sustainable economic growth.

Strengthen data monitoring and reporting to showcase India's progress in achieving sustainable consumption and production: TERI and UNEP

02 Mar 2021

- The observations were made in a draft study presented by TERI at the Roundtable Dialogue on Responsible Consumption and Production conducted under a collaborative initiative by UNEP, SWITCH-Asia, and TERI

- The report especially recommends reporting on groundwater among natural resources

Increasing share of variable renewables in total energy generation mix is cost effective for India even in the short-term: TERI

23 Feb 2021

Greater renewable deployment is not only desirable, but can also be cost-effective, according to the report

New Delhi, February 23: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) released a report on 'A Model-Based Assessment of Variable Renewable Grid Integration Costs in India' today. The report provides a technological and economic analysis of the costs of integrating renewable energy (RE) into the Indian electricity grid.

RE is the cheapest source of electricity when available. However, it does introduce other costs into the system.

GSI-TERI sign MoU to optimise resources, add thermal-visual comfort in buildings

23 Feb 2021

TERI is committed to provide expert technical assistance to GSI, to develop performance evaluation procedures for glazing materials and standardise benchmarking protocols.

TERI and POSOCO Ltd sign MoU to strengthen research-industry interaction for knowledge sharing and capacity building in power sector

22 Feb 2021

New Delhi, Feb 22: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) Limited today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the TERI office in New Delhi.

With this MoU, the two organisations have agreed to work together to strengthen research-industry interaction for knowledge sharing and capacity building through collaboration, and to encourage research on issues related to the Indian power sector.

Indian business leaders affirm proactive action for zero carbon emissions

12 Feb 2021

- Progressive Indian businesses are the key to the country's transition towards low carbon development

- Businesses play a vital role in understanding opportunities and challenges, parallelly mobilizing resources and offering result driven solutions