The generation plan prepared by CEA can be seen as crucial in the context of overall development of the power sector because the same is intended to be used by prospective generating companies, transmission utilities and transmission/ distribution licensees as reference document. Since the omissions and commissions in the power sector have huge impact on the overall welfare of our thickly populated and poor communities, the generation plan by CEA must be seen as one relevant to all sections of our society.

Agricultural research and innovation has been a major source of agricultural growth in developing countries. Unlike most research on agricultural research and innovation which concentrated on the role of government research institutes and the international agricultural research centers of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, this paper focuses on private sector research and innovation. It measures private research and innovation in India where agribusiness is making major investments in research and producing innovations that are extremely important to farmers.

This paper analyses potential criteria to allocate international funding for adaptation to climate change, as a response to one of the main governance challenges of international adaptation funding - the prioritization of project proposals given scarce funding.

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is bounded by the forests of Dhalbhum and Saraikela Forest Division of Jharkhand and Kansabati Forest Division of West Bengal, Jamshedpur township and Chandil sub divisional town are merely 0 -5 kilometers from the boundary of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The said Eco-sensitive Zone covers an area of 522.98 square kilometer in Jharkhand, consisting of the followings, namely: enclave villages, villages situated outside the boundary of Protected Area, development blocks, and district wise area.

There is a myth in India that the cost of subsidy to provide energy services to the poor is very heavy. Very often, it is said that the poor are not willing to pay for the services they get and the government has no option but to go on increasing subsidies since provision of energy services is seen more as a 'welfare activity' rather than an 'economic activity'. Vasudha Foundation in collaboration with Samvad, Ranchi carried out a study across 8 states of India, to assess the rural poor’s ability and willingness to pay for energy services; and dispel this belief.

This study is the first outcome of a new work program on regulatory aspects of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) started by the World Bank in May 2011 at the Carbon Expo in Barcelona. The guiding principle of this work has been to approach the complex and broad topic of CDM regulation in a strictly technical and step-wise manner, based on real world project experience and a broad consultation with practitioners of the CDM.

In short, India stands to gain much more by implementing lower sulphur fuels in tandem with other vehicular emission control measures. In particular, these benefits will stem from adopting a “one country, one fuel, one regulation” policy and reducing fuel sulphur levels to be on par with international best practices. These steps by themselves will have positive impacts on air quality in India, particularly in its most polluted cities. They will also open the door for other emission control technologies and policies to be adopted to further improve air quality and public health.

Recent estimates of global fossil fuel subsidies for production and consumption are staggering, putting the total near US$730 billion annually or higher. In a time of economic hardship, dangerous climate change, and growing demand for reliable and cleaner sources of energy, these fossil fuel subsidies are a reckless and irrational use of taxpayer money and government investments.

This Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel deals with Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Eleventh Report (Fifteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on the subject “Prevention of Illegal Coal Mining and Theft” of the Ministry of Coal which was presented to Lok Sabha and laid in Rajya Sabha on 24.02.2011 The Action Taken replies have been received from the Ministry of Coal in respect of all the 14 Observations/Recommendations contained in the Report on 27th February, 2012.

The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development marks 20 years since the historic Earth Summit that was instrumental in laying the foundations and charting the course for contemporary sustainable development. This report, based on an analysis of data from more than 130 countries, looks at the issues that pertain to the management, development and use of fresh water resources. Its starting point is in the Earth Summit’s Agenda 21 recommendation for an integrated approach to the management of water resources.