Ashwajit Singh, Managing Director, notes that this budget being an interim budget, it is expected that the government will look to continue with the large number measures around in the previous budgets to sustain economic growth and create employment opportunities. “Continuing to focus on the promise of inclusive and long-term growth, the budget is expected […]
With 2024 being an El Nino year, climate extremes are expected to breach all thresholds- the interim budget needs to be razor-sharp that can fast-track the climate-proofing of lives, livelihoods, infrastructures, and economies. The 2024 interim budget should keep the momentum and ante to reduce India’s carbon footprint of GDP, create more Atmanirbhar green jobs, […]
Improved utilization of funds allocated for urban development work should also be made a priority. A case in point is the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) announced in the previous budget.
What’s in store for us in the climate arena in 2024? Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head , Climate Change and Sustainability, chimes in. According to him, India is already expanding its renewable energy bucket. But there needs to be more focus on climate action plans at the sub-national level, at the district level and the block […]
Defying projections, the global economy has weathered challenges and remained stable in 2023. In fact, World Bank has pegged India’s growth at 6.4 per cent for FY 24. But what are the likely key trends for 2024? Read more to learn abour the climate conversations, literacy push, AI and scouting!
On December 03, a momentous declaration was signed in Dubai at the 28th conference of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention or the COP28 as public health was added to the climate change talks for the first time. The declaration signed by 124 countries plans to reveal links between climate change and its impact […]
According to experts, a major reason for the rise in cyclonic storms in recent years is a series of oceanic-atmospheric phenomena such as El Nino. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability opines, “the government should invest in an improved emergency response framework that accounts for the compounded impacts of extreme events, a detailed […]
Gangtok collector Tishar Nikhare chaired a metting with Destination Management Committee of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 at the district administrative centre. Sumit Kuliyal, Associate Manager, IPE Global made a poerpoint presentation at the meeting.
Experts say the Air Quality Index in the National Capital could get worse if emissions and farm fires are not checked. Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability, says the AQI levels will worsen will if authorities fail to take strict measures in checkiing vehicular emmissions and farm fires.
Last week, as the Indian capital battled days of toxic air, the city’s environment minister said that his government was considering cloud seeding – a rain-making technique – to bring down pollution levels. The plan’s fruition will depend on getting approval from India’s Supreme Court, and possibly a number of federal ministries. If that happens, […]
What can help better the air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas? Will cloud seeding as an option be effective? Abinash Mohanty, Sector Head, Climate Change & Sustainability weighs in as the people brace for toxic air on Diwali
The monsoon of 2023 is a testament to how erratic, incessant, and longer dry days are the new norms impacting lives and livelihoods, especially across climate-dependent sectors like agriculture.As an El-Nino year, 2023 low-intensity rainfall events are normal but what is abrupt is the increase in incessant and erratic rainfall events, says Abinash Mohanty, Sector […]
