Down To Earth - January 31, 2025

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TARGET 2030: 500 GW - IS INDIA ON TRACK FOR A GREEN TRANSITION -Urgent need to scale up renewable energy production

Lifting a curse

How Gangabai Rajput helped her water-scarce village in Madhya Pradesh let go of superstition and revive an ancient waterbody

2 mins

Lifting a curse

How Gangabai Rajput helped her water-scarce village in Madhya Pradesh let go of superstition and revive an ancient waterbody

2 mins

Rupee slide impacts agricultural trade

THE UNION Cabinet on January 1, 2025, approved the extension of a subsidy package of ₹3,500 per tonne on di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) for companies.

1 min

Burden of proof

The government's drive for e-KYC verification to ensure rightful targeting of beneficiaries has proved exclusionary for many

6 mins

Capturing Siang

As India pushes for a mega-dam on the Siang river to counter China's upstream projects, the Adi tribal community of Arunachal Pradesh fears losing ancestral land

4 mins

On shaky ground

Despite reporting net gains in green cover, the latest forest survey shows degradation of natural forests, particularly in ecologically sensitive hotspots

6 mins

HOLD THEM SACRED

The Supreme Court has recommended that the Union government create a comprehensive policy for the governance and management of sacred groves across the country

6 mins

THE 500 GW SWITCH OVER

Coal is the king of energy at present. India needs to dislodge it with clean energy for an equitable green transition

3 mins

REPORT CARD 2024

Coal is still the king in terms of electricity generation. But new renewables, mainly solar power, have shown an impressive growth

2 mins

MAKE OR BREAK MOMENT

Much has been done to improve regulatory environment for scaling up clean energy. But hiccups remain

9 mins

MANIFESTING 500 GW

Ensure that renewable energy is available round the clock.Establish a viable market and reward those who take lead

10+ mins

An extraordinary crusade against neglected diseases

Former US President Jimmy Carter's decades-long campaign to rid Africa of a painful parasitic disease is unmatched

4 mins

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