Union minister of road, transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari announced that the prices of electric vehicles in India will be reduced to match the same as petrol and diesel cars by 2024.
One of the leading tech manufacturers in India, Xiaomi India announced that it will be partnering with waste management organization, Saahas zero waste to boost the e-waste awareness drive which is an initiative by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
In a virtual session with ICC Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that India is committed to fulfil its climate change goals and will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070."As a nation, we would reach net zero emissions by removing as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as we produce by 2070,“ he said.
Environmental groups have raised concern over Rajasthan CM Ashok Gahlot's request to Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to expedite the blocks over coal processing. The demand prodded by environmental activists is to declare the complete Hasdeo forest region a legally protected area, as it is a significant elephant habitat.
Niti Aayog released the first ever list of Sustainable Development Goals Urban Index on Tuesday, and it was topped by Shimla. The Central government's public policy think tank analyzed urban local bodies (ULBs) across 56 cities based on 77 SDG indicators. The research was aimed at the local application of SDGs and ensuring their effective monitoring at city level .
TerraCycle Regulated Waste (TCRW) has launched a series of products and services designed to practice eco-friendly disposal of discarded electronics. Along with that, they are also bringing forward the concept of 'data sanitization'. Effective data destruction is a crucial measure to be taken by E-waste recyclers. TerraCycle aims at proper data destruction and providing commercial recycling solutions.
A vehicle scrapping facility was started in Noida today, partnered by The Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Tsusho Group. The joint venture aims to promote transparent, organized and eco-friendly dismantling of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The facility has an area of 10,993 sq metre and is equipped to scrap and recycle over 24,000 ELVs per year. About ₹44 crores have been invested for the project and it functions on technologically advanced and modern machines to break down and scrape ELVs in a scientific way.
UK's renewable energy giant, GE’s renewable announced on Tuesday about its plan to manufacture zero waste wind turbine blades. By the year 2030, this will make it the latest operator to develop more sustainable production processes in the sector. The initiative is called ZEBRA, or Zero Waste Blade Research project, which aims to design and manufacture completely recyclable wind turbine blades.
A new international airport is being constructed in Noida and is bringing along with it a major ecological conflict. The area demarcated for the building of the airport is a major habitat for the black buck(chinkara) and crane(sarus). The Wildlife Institute of India has laid out a detailed plan to preserve their population around the area of Jewar.
In about two weeks, Greater Noida will get its first electric vehicle charging station. A report says that there are at least 100 EV charging stations being planned for the city. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has stepped up to install electric car charging stations. It is a collaboration of GNIDA and CESL.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.