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Powering Smart Cities
The Smart Cities Mission that the Centre embarked upon is set to change the face of cities in the country. But this is a humongous task calling for a 3600 vision and effort.
Smart Cities Mission, Power Infrastructure, Power, Smart Cities, Smart City, Narendra Modi, Digital India, Budget 2014-15, Bruce Andrews, Pratap Padode, SCCI, Oriano Clean Energy, Sachin Jain, Dhawal Pandya, Algo Engines
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Railways to use alternative fuel
Indian Railways has decided to power a fleet of 4,000 locomotives with alternative fuels such as bio-diesel, as part of its initiative to spread awareness about a clean environment and decrease the dependence on diesel.
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Committee to review coal linkages
An inter-ministerial panel will review the status of existing coal linkages to the power sector. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced in the Budget 2014-15 that adequate quantity of coal will be provided to power plants that are already commissioned or would be commissioned by March 2015, to unlock dead investments.
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