Land, water challenges could hinder scaling up renewables past 1,500 GW: CEEW

India will face challenges associated to land, inhabitants, water and local weather in its efforts to scale up renewable vitality (RE) capacities past 1,500 GW, in accordance with a research by the Council on Vitality, Atmosphere and Water (CEEW). “India has a renewable vitality (RE) potential of over 24,000 GW, however even reaching the round … Read more

Main Indian reservoir storage rises for ninth week in a row

The water degree within the 155 main reservoirs within the nation continued to rise for the ninth week in a row with the rainfall in the course of the present south-west monsoon growing by 7 per cent over regular precipitation. Knowledge from the Central Water Fee (CWC) mentioned the foremost reservoirs had been crammed to … Read more

Storage in India’s key reservoirs rises for sixth week in a row

The storage degree within the 150 main Indian reservoirs elevated for the sixth consecutive week due to a 44 per cent surplus rainfall within the first week of August, information from the Central Water Fee (CWC) confirmed. In its weekly bulletin on the standing of the key reservoirs this week, CWC stated the extent within … Read more

Fixing India’s water disaster is feasible with collaboration between key stakeholders

Water shortage is a giant and scary downside however there are significant and pragmatic options we are able to interact with to deal with it head on.  The desperation that water shortage evokes made headlines this summer season, as typically earlier than. graphic photographs of struggles for water throughout the nation, most vividly in New … Read more

Reservoirs in solely 6 Indian States have above regular water storage  

The water degree within the 150 main reservoirs declined for the thirty seventh week in a row with the south-west monsoon enjoying truant after setting in early, knowledge from the Central Water Fee (CWC) confirmed.   Nonetheless, the scenario continued to enhance within the South, significantly in Kerala and Karnataka. Solely six States — Gujarat, Assam, … Read more

FSSAI directs beverage corporations to take away “100% fruit juice” declare from labels and advertisements

The Meals Security and Requirements Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered beverage corporations to take away claims of “100 per cent fruit juice” from labels in addition to commercials of reconstituted fruit juice merchandise from quick impact. Fruit concentrates and water are used to make reconstituted fruit juices. It has additionally directed meals enterprise operators … Read more

Storage in 140 of India’s 150 main reservoirs drops beneath 50% of capability

The storage in India’s 150 main reservoirs dropped for the thirty fourth week in a row with the extent bettering by 2 proportion factors within the northern area however dropping beneath 30 per cent of the capability in the remainder 4 areas of the nation this week, knowledge from the Central Water Fee (CWC) confirmed. … Read more

Irrigated space elevated to 55% from 47% in 6 years, says Niti Aayog’s Chand

Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand on Friday stated the irrigated space out of web cropped space of 140 million hectares has elevated to 55 per cent from 47 per cent within the final six years. In consequence, the manufacturing of rabi crops has elevated. He stated elevated demand from the folks to eat seasonal greens … Read more

India’s reservoirs’ storage drops for 14th week in a row, down beneath 40% in South

The water degree within the 150 main Indian reservoirs declined for the 14th week in a row with the storage in South India dropping to beneath 40 per cent. Odisha joined the checklist of States with storage being decrease than regular to boost the whole to 11, whereas the variety of reservoirs the place the … Read more