Recently, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)and the Government of India signed a USD 96.3-million loan agreement to provide safe drinking water and improve water supply and sanitation services in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The project is aligned with the objectives of the Government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide piped water …

The Market-Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) mechanism envisages centralised scheduling for dispatching the entire annual electricity consumption of around 1,400 billion units. MBED mechanism proposes a centralised scheduling of power dispatches, both inter-state and intra-state. It will mark a clear shift from a decentralised model which is backed by Electricity Act, 2003. MBED is a way forward to deepen power …

The Government of India has been undertaking various initiatives to attract more E&P (Exploration & Production) investment to increase self-reliance in the energy sector. India’s Energy sector is one of the most diversified in the world. Sources of power generation range from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power, …

Recently, the Government has launched a National Logistics Policy (NLP) 2022, aiming to achieve ‘quick last-mile delivery’, end transport-related challenges. What is Logistics? Logistics encompasses planning, coordinating, storing, and moving resources —people, raw materials, inventory, equipment, etc., from one location to another, from the production points to consumption, distribution, or other production points. The term “logistics” describes …

FSSAI registered over 30K cases against food adulterers violating the standards laid down under the FSS Act, 2006 and Regulations in 2021-22  last year. Spices, oil and other food items–Artificial colours in red chilli powder, blackberries in black pepper, cheap oil mixed with coconut oil, lead chromate adulteration in turmeric …