Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has sanctioned Rs 1094.10 crore for augmentation and strengthening of electricity supply in Jammu and Kashmir under two different Centrally Sponsored Schemes, which were meant separately for rural and urban areas of the state.
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Green court cracks whip on clean coal
The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for failure to implement its order to ensure power and coal companies followed clean coal norms.
Rajasthan becomes No 1 in RE
Gujarat has finally been left behind by its close rival Rajasthan, and given the number of projects in the pipeline, it is likely to retain the honour for quite some time.
Schemes on renewable energy
For the development and tapping of renewable energy potential in the country, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a number of schemes/programmes, throughout the country.
Ministry approves environment study terms for Vizhinjam port
The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests has cleared terms of reference for an environment impact study for the proposed Vizhinjam international seaport and container transhipment terminal in Kerala.
JNNURM needs to be a programme, not a project
With the somewhat partial success of the first round of JNNURM, the Mission hopes to leverage the advantage of learning experiences, both of its success and stumbling blocks, as it gears up to address many more cities in the second round.

