Conergy with Masonic Trust together has given power to a Dewri Gowda, remote village in Rajasthan using Solar Power. This project has been supported by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and funds were generated last November through a golf tournament played in charity. Conergy through its SunTechnics, its subsidiary, has installed for environmentally and friendly solar power many hundred renewable energy systems. Now almost 500 families, one school in Alwar District and two temples are given solar power of 944 watts. There are many more such remote villages in our country that lack power. Similar steps can be taken to give them electricity to improve their standard of living.
August 5, 2009
June 30, 2009
MCD ignores illegal construction
Some time ago MCD has started the drive of ceiling of unauthorized and illegal construction in the residential as well as commercial area. But the task has not been competed as yet. We can still see people who have constructed there houses beyond there area have again crossed there limits. There are still people who are managing there business or shops from there residence. People have still given out there places on rent for commercial purposes. Many residential houses are giving away there places for commercial activity. The MCD can not alone control these illegal and unauthorized constructions or activities. General public should support the MCD in restricting these things to go out of control. Ultimately it is we who suffer at the risk of others.
Month salary for Firemen
Delhi Government has approved to grant 13th month salary to all the non-gazette operational staff of Delhi fire service along with ration money at the rate of Rs. 722/- per month. This demand was raised by the Fireman since long in the lines of payment made to police and paramilitary forces in the country. This has been granted to the Firemen because they face the hazards of fire and other dangerous situations on daily basis. This provision has been done because there is no provision for them to avail break for lunch / dinner by all the categories and the leave rules are as per the Government rules. An estimated amount of Rs. 4.45 crore per annum is supposed to be the expense for this
May 25, 2009
Eco-friendly Bikes
A Sheffield Hallam University student has developed an eco-friendly bicycle. The cheapest mode of transportation a cardboard bicycle. Interestingly, this 21-year old student has developed an ultimate green machine using cardboard, which is the cheapest material to build a mode of transportation. The industrial packaging cardboard costs around £3 for making the frame work and the total cost in putting the wheels and chain would come out to be £15. Hence, the eco-friendly bicycle may sell for as little as £15. The advantage behind this is of course it is eco-friendly and for such a low valve it would be an attractive proposition for occasional cyclists and would become a less of the target for the thieves.