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Biofuels Earn Farmers $15 Billion Over 11 Years, Says Puri; Reaffirms Commitment to Shield Consumers from Fuel Price Volatility

Biofuels Earn Farmers $15 Billion Over 11 Years, Says Puri; Reaffirms Commitment to Shield Consumers from Fuel Price Volatility

Amid global crude price volatility, domestic fuel rates have been reduced through targeted government measures to uphold energy security, affordability, and access for all, Puri stated. India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has generated ₹1.25 trillion ($15 billion) in income for farmers between Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2014-15 and July 2025, Union Minister for Petroleum...

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Green Shoots of Project Finance!

Green Shoots of Project Finance!

A successful transition to new and renewable energy sources by the world’s fastest-growing major economy won’t only serve as a template for other countries but will also help firmly position it as a global green energy hub. A day after the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana or Prime Minister’s free electricity scheme...

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We are in India for the long haul

We are in India for the long haul

On the global front, Covestro has made breakthroughs with initiatives such as Solar Impulse and CO2 plant. According to Ajay Durrani, MD, Covestro India, Covestro has identified focus areas in India pertaining to issues that are highly relevant in the local context.

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Cleaning Up a Nation

Cleaning Up a Nation

With only 45 per cent of the rural Indian population having access to a toilet, more than half of the 800 million people residing in the rural hinterlands of the country defecate in public places.

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Water Woes

Water Woes

Available water resources are not adequate for Indian states. But a comprehensive wastewater policy has not been implemented anywhere in India, and Maharashtra is a case in point.

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Swachh Survekshan of 500 cities launched

Swachh Survekshan of 500 cities launched

Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu has launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ to assess and rank 500 cities and towns based on levels of sanitation and efforts made by respective urban local bodies and also to capture the progress towards achieving ‘Open Defecation Free’ status.

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