TCP approves Green Building concept
PANJIM: Making a pitch for compulsory ‘Green Building’ Concept for government, commercial and hotel projects with built up area of 2000 sq mtrs and above, the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vijai
Air Transport
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Environment Ministry clears Tiruchi airport expansion
Expert appraisal panel lays down 30 conditions for project implementation The proposed expansion of the Tiruchi airport by the Airports Authority of India involving construction of a new integrated
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Country’s first biofuel aircraft flagged off from Doon
Dehradun: Turmeric is known for its bright yellow colour. But on Monday morning, Haldi — name of a SpiceJet Q400 turboprop — coloured Indian skies green by becoming the first aircraft with passengers to
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AAI inks pact with EESL to install LED lights at Patna airport
PATNA: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for replacement of existing conventional lights with energy efficient
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Proud moment! India’s Cochin International Airport chosen for United Nations’ environmental honour
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. CIAL said in a statement that
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Beyond road vehicles: survey of zero-emission technology options across the transport sector
This working paper discusses the potential of zero-emission technologies to reduce emissions from non-road transport, including aviation, maritime, off-road, and rail. These modes represent a quarter of
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Solar power to cut airport power bill by Rs 72 Lakh a year
Vadodara airport will switch to solar energy for its daily operations to cut down electricity cost and adopt green energy. In the first week of September, a solar plant with capacity of 675 KW will
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Chennai Airport modernisation gets nod
Ministry of forest accords environmental clearance to Chennai airport phase II facelift CHENNAI: Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has accorded environmental clearance
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Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018: airport noise standards
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment
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Chennai’s Rs 2,476 crore plan to expand its airport gets environmental clearance
The proposed modernisation project will be carried out within the existing airport premises over an area of 1301.28 acres. An Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, has