The Himalayas have been frequently in the news in recent years, due to several major catastrophes. Be it the cloudburst in Leh (2010) or the tragic flash floods of Kedarnath in the Garhwal Himalayas (2013) or the floods in Srinagar (2015). The trail of cataclysmic incidents does not end here. The earthquake in Nepal (2015) […]
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Travelling towards the 700 year old villages of Jakhau and Budiya from the small town of Naliya in Kutch, Gujarat, we are greeted by a pleasant sight of a vast stretch of a mix of scrubland and grassland merging with Arabian Sea and the horizon. This expansive landscape is dotted with wind turbines, moving in […]
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Cities are hubs of assets and economic activities, and therefore of population. Cities also degrade the environment, significantly contributing to climate change directly or indirectly. At the same time cities are also vulnerable to climate change impacts. Though degradation is primarily attributable to the affluent urban section, its repercussions impact the urban poor much more. […]
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A green building is one in which the materials used and the methods of operation help in energy, water and natural resource conservation, and create a healthy atmosphere for its occupants. Residential complexes, exhibition centres, hospitals, educational institutions, laboratories, IT parks, airports, government buildings as well as corporate offices can be constructed to be ‘green’ […]
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Sivani Mogra Panchayat, Bhandara District, Maharashtra: Enforcing identity An all women gram sabha and its chairperson focused on identity, recognition and celebration of womanhood in society. Today, women’s names are written on residence nameplates and the panchayat records the woman’s name as the head of the house. Zari Panchayat, Nanded District, Maharashtra: Fighting malnutrition […]
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The Lakshadweep group of islands covering an area of 32 sq km has a total population of 64,429 as per 2011 Census, with a population density of 2,013 per sq km which is much higher than the national average of 382 per sq km. The main occupation of the people here is fishing, coconut cultivation […]
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The smart grid’s benefits and applications can be best understood in the perspective of the present system in use. In the current cycle, the end user measurements result in billing under flat tariff rates that are not related to demand or supply. The opportunities for building smart grids in India are immense, as a stable electric […]
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Turbine Effect on Yukon River fish A University of Alaska Fairbanks fisheries scientist has teamed up with Alaska Power and Telephone to study how a new power generating turbine affects fish in Yukon River. In the brief testing that has been accomplished there is no indication that the turbine has killed or even injured fish. […]
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RE from Germany India, one of the biggest markets for alternative energy technologies, is looking towards Germany for technological assistance and knowledge transfer in the field of renewable energy, especially for rural electrification and grid integration. German companies, which have the largest solar market worldwide, are keen to enter India with their solar thermal, photovoltaic […]
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The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) operates about 72,500 Ckt km transmission lines and 124 sub-stations and about 82,100 MVA transmission capacity. Although grid developmental activities have minimal environmental and social impact owing to the very nature of its activities, but POWERGRID is committed to the goal of sustainable development. The Corporation realises […]
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