Reports and Documents

The Governor of Punjab has already notified Newand Renewable Sources of Energy Policy (NRSE) 2012 which, interalia, provides for encouraging solar power generation to harness vast solar potential in the State and to promote Stand Alone, Rooftop and IPP projects to achieve installed capacity of 1000 MW by the year 2022.

Non-communicable diseases have been established as a clear threat not only to human health, but also to development and economic growth. The evidence is compelling. India stands to incur a loose $4.58 trillion between 2012 and 2030 due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions.

In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Lima, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement.

Punjab State Council for Science &Technology (PSCST) has published 'State of Environment (SoE) Report, Punjab-2014' under Govt. of Punjab Annual Plan Scheme 'State of Environment Reporting' for dissemination of environment related information/data.

Two thirds of the world's largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business impacts from water scarcity, accessibility and poor water quality.

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board; for the promotion and encouragement of the use of nuclear science and technology for national development purposes; for the establishment of the sri lanka atomic energy regulatory council; for the regulation of practices involving ionizing radiation and the safety and

More than 3.5 million South Africans are lifted out of poverty through fiscal policy, which taxes the richer in society and redirects resources to raise the income of the poor through social spending programs, according to a recently released World Bank Group (WBG) report.

With a rank of 102 India lags behind Sri Lanka and Nepal in this 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index released by Legatum Institute. Now in its eighth year, the Index assesses 142 countries, representing more than 96% of the world’s population and 99% of global GDP.