By Jitender Thirwani, COO, SmarterHomes In recent years, India has shown a proactive stance in the fight against climate change. The government’s commitment to addressing climate issues and promoting sustainability is evident in the initiatives outlined in the interim budget. The government’s allocation of ₹ 70,163 crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the budget 2024-25 is a great step towards ensuring clean water to millions of households. This is a reflection of the government’s recognition of the critical importance of water security in the country. This not only…
Read MoreDay: February 15, 2024
Whether a non-eventful budget?
By Dr. Mayur J. Kapadia, Former Additional General Manager, GNFC Ltd. The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting an interim budget or a “vote-of-account” in a record creating shortest speech of 58 minutes, abstained from any populist measures, but offered a vision for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ through fiscal prudence, discipline and reduced fiscal deficit. ‘Vote-of-account’ is generally believed to be a non-eventful one, but several specific measures of budget 2024 make it an eventful budget. While promising government support for farmers, young, women and poor; the FM intends to continue…
Read MorePost Budget Quote from Danfoss India
By Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss India We commend the government’s continued visionary approach towards green and sustainable economic growth as outlined in the interim Budget. The measures introduced for developing green energy capacity in the country – viability gap funding for offshore wind energy, boost for electrification and promotion of compressed biogas – demonstrate the nation’s focus towards building a cleaner energy ecosystem. These initiatives will also stimulate innovation and growth within the renewable energy sector. The budget’s focus on agriculture and food processing, along with investments in efficient…
Read MoreApplication of Advanced Automation an Chemostat Bioreactor in the Dyes & Chemicals and Refinery Sectors
Bio Petro Clean India Pvt Ltd (BPC India) stands as the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of Bio Petro Clean Ltd in Israel (BPC Israel), a distinguished provider of wastewater treatment technologies and solutions. Over the past decade, BPC India has been at the forefront of delivering 100% “Made in India” solutions for wastewater treatment plants across multiple sectors in India. Additionally, these solutions have been successfully exported to Israel, South Africa, and Nigeria from India. BPC’s comprehensive technology and solutions portfolio includes: All these solutions are offered in a Build-Own-Operate (BOO)…
Read MoreSelf- Sufficient Community Run Water Supply Scheme at the foothills of Himalayas: Swajaldhara Piped Water Supply Scheme, Sisodangi Gulma Tea Estate, Darjeeling
Dr. Debasri Mukherjee1, Dr. M.N.Roy2, Er. Sohini Tarafdar3, Rupam Mandal4, Kabirul Islam5 1Senior Research Officer, SIGMA Foundation, 2President, SIGMA Foundation, 3Research Officer, SIGMA Foundation, 4 Field Officer, SIGMA Foundation, 5Field Officer, SIGMA Foundation. BACKGROUND: The Swajaldhara scheme was launched by the Department of Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation (DDWS), Government of India (GOI) as a reform in the water sector. This allows establishment of village-based schemes with involvement of the Panchayats and the community. Installation of one such scheme was facilitated by the NGO, Child in Need Institute (CINI) in…
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