(Published on: 25

th

July)

India has initiated the process of constructing the

Pakaldul (Drangdhuran) hydroelectric project to

generate 1,000 MW power. It is a reservoir-based

scheme proposed on river Marusudar.

More:

http://bit.ly/13h3X1t

Andhra Pradesh is planning to add 410 MW in two

years by adding additional at Nagarjunasagar,

Pulichintala and Lower Jurala. The first unit of

Lower Jurala with capacity of 80 MW is likely to be

commissioned in two months.

More:

http://bit.ly/17b4cxq

JAKEDA to develop 6 mini hydro power

projects of 9.5 MW capacities

(Published on: 20

th

July)

The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development

Agency (JAKEDA) is developing 6 Mini Hydle Power

Projects of 9.5 MW capacity in the Jammu and

Kashmir

State

through

Independent

Power

Producers (IPP) mode under phase-II.

More:

http://bit.ly/12eVf9U

Assam Chief Minister expresses concern

over construction of dams in Arunachal

for hydroelectricity

(Published on: 18

th

July)

Assam Chief Minister TarunGogoi said the state is

"worried"

about

construction

of

dams

by

Arunachal Pradesh for hydroelectricity and urged

the neighbour to proceed only after a proper

study.

More:

http://bit.ly/1aG515f

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Biomass, Biofuels & Waste to Energy

Punjab govt to invite bids for 300 MW

biomass power plants

(30

th

July)

Having already handed over letter of awards to 26

private developers for 250 MW solar power

projects, Punjab is now all set to harness bio-mass

energy. The state government is planning to invite

bids for 300 MW bio-mass power plants to be set

up in the state. Till date, the state has harnessed

569 MW in the renewable energy sector, of which

62.5 MW has been set up in in bio-mass power.

More:

http://bit.ly/13YWxEs

RIL to produce 100 barrels of oil a day

from algae biofuel plant at Jamnagar,

Gujarat

(Published on: 15

th

July)

RILis tapping new energy sources for its refinery

and petrochemicals project

in Gujarat.

Two

months ago, the company launched a pilot “algae

-

to-

oil” project at a 100

-acre facility near Jamnagar

that houses

the world’s largest single

-location

refining complex. The company aims to produce

100 barrels of oil a day from the plant shortly.

More:

http://bit.ly/13bDVkn

Indian states fail to implement e-waste

handling rules

(Published on: 09

th

July)

Most of India's states have failed to implement e-

waste rules in the country which came into being

in

2011,

according

to

the

study

'E-waste

Management in India - Role of State Agencies' by

Toxics Link. The study exposes the lack of effort

and action by most state pollution control boards

and committees.

More:

http://bit.ly/19fddLV

TN govt constitutes state-level body to

monitor

plastic

waste

management

(Published on: 22

nd

July)

Tamil Nadu has constituted a State Level Advisory

Body to monitor the implementation of the Plastic

Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.

The constitution of the advisory body with the

local administration department secretary as its

chairman has been notified by the government

early this month.More:

http://bit.ly/1bB5QAi

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