'sonia bhaskar' - 113 News Result(s)
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday February 08, 2021Meet 40-year-old Soumya Prasad, an ecologist, currently based in Dehradun. She has been harnessing the power of solar for the daily energy needs of her house and office and even charges her electric car through it
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday January 18, 2021Until 2013, the George household would pay a bi-monthly power bill of about Rs. 10,000 whereas after switching to solar power, their monthly bill stands at Rs. 130
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday December 30, 2020The grid connected rooftop solar projects of capacity 1.7 MWp spread across 57 locations in India produce 22 lakhs of units per annum which saves up to Rs. 1.5 crore
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday January 22, 2021An LED light typically consumes around 50-90 per cent less energy than an equivalent incandescent or halogen bulb, said S.P. Garnaik, Business Unit Head (Lighting), Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Thursday December 17, 2020During the financial year 2018-19, 1,26,759.09 million units (MU) were generated from renewable energy sources. Of this, 39,268.20 MU were generated from solar, reveals annual report of 2018-19 released by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday December 02, 2020Mumbai's housing society Bhoomi Arkade which went solar in 2016, has seen a 28.7 per cent drop in its electricity bill compared to that of 2011-12
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday December 01, 2020Power requirement has increased by 53.4 per cent in the last nine years. It's time to cut down on power consumption and save money and the environment
Written by Sonia BhaskarThursday | August 20, 2020 , New DelhiSwachh Survekshan 2020: Minister Hardeep Singh Minister announces the results of the fifth annual cleanliness survey which is part of the Swachh Bharat Mission
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 12, 2020Speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity talked about protecting the environment in the long run
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020While speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Geetam Tiwari, Professor- Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi highlighted how roads of Delhi are unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020According to environmental activist Vandana Shiva, in order to conserve the environment after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted, there is a need to change agricultural policies and more focus needs to be given to the villages and forests to consciously reduce our ecological footprints
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot joins NDTV and Hero Cycles #TheCycleOfChange 2-hour special telethon to discuss life after the lockdown
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020Union Minister Nitin Gadkari talked about the positives of coronavirus lockdown in India and how it has resulted in reducing air pollution levels and road accidents
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Saturday May 02, 202098-year-old Gurdev Kaur Dhaliwal from Punjab's Moga district is stitching masks for people in need and distributing it free amid coronavirus crisis
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020A total of 25 community kitchens are operating under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation that are delivering food packets daily to about 67,000 people amid the national lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020CRPF ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) Padmeswar Das who is officially on leave and is at his home in Assam is helping the needy by providing dry ration from his own savings
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020Punjab Police decided to deliver a cake at the doorstep for Maira who was celebrating her first birthday during the nation-wide lockdown
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020Bollywood actor Shikha Malhotra who has a degree in nursing from Delhi's Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, has started volunteering at a Mumbai hospital as a nurse to help patients fight the COVID-19 disease
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020The items being airlifted across the country by Tata Trust include personal protection equipment (PPE) kits containing coveralls, gloves, masks worth Rs. 150 crores
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020Employees and partners of Starbucks can apply for Emergency Relief Fund launched by the firm, if they are facing economic problems amid the coronavirus outbreak
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020With an aim to provide some relief and help to the stranded migrant workers, slum dwellers and senior citizens in various old age homes amidst the coronavirus lockdown, a few doctors from All India Institute Of Medical Science, are serving cooked wholesome meals
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday April 15, 2020While the world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, children from some parts of the country have come forward to donate their small savings for the cause of fighting COVID-19
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday April 15, 2020With COVID-19 being a global pandemic, shortage of personal protective gear (PPE) and masks has been a cause of concern, but prisoners from Telangana and Uttar Pradesh are by doing their bit to help those in the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 14, 2020Ally the dustbin can help with contact-less waste collection and move to the disposal centre on its own, dispose the waste and get ready for reuse
Family Survival Kits
This includes basic ration like Atta (Wheat flour), Dal (pulses) Spices, Sugar, cooking oil along with Corona protective gear like masks, bathing and washing soaps, detergent etc. for disadvantaged elders and their family.
Elder Helpline
(1800-180-1253) which rescues of abandoned elders, deals with cases of abuse and abandonment, provides groceries and medication to elders during the lockdown, counsels those in distress, information related to services available etc. The helpline works as the co-ordination unit linking elders to various institutions such as old age homes, hospitals, geriatric specialists, police, government etc.
Protective Hygiene Kits
This is for elders and their family, to fight COVID 19 which include Sanitizers, Mask, Tissues, Handwash etc.
Free Medicines and Healthcare
In many states our Mobile Healthcare Unit (MHU) teams are reaching out to elder beneficiaries suffering from chronic ailments and delivering them their much-needed medications, through home visits and within their community. In some areas, our Mobile Healthcare Units, are operating as an ambulance as per the request of district officers and local authorities are transporting patients to hospitals for their treatments and check-ups. Each MHU has a doctor, pharmacist and a social worker. The Unit also educates and makes elders & their family members aware of the preventive measures in case of diseases such as COVID etc. We have nearly 160 MHUs spread across the country. Many elders also cannot afford to go to private hospitals or walk long distances to the local Primacy Healthcare centre or Govt hospitals, where the lines are invariably long and they are unable to stand. This MHU is their only source of free healthcare, helping them live a healthy and dignified life.
Elder-Self-Help-Groups
Support to rural destitute Elder-Self-Help–Groups, who have lost all their earnings and savings during this disaster, and have no other livelihood or means of survival.
NDTV is the broadcast partner for a 2-hour telethon by HelpAge India to raise donations to meet the basic needs of the elderly most affected by the lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The donations are received by HelpAge India and shall be utilized according to a plan prepared and monitored by them.
NDTV has no role to play in the use of donations and will not be liable for any claim(s) made by any person or entity, including any statutory or governmental authority, arising out of the collection or utilization of these donations.