Miliband backs solar and wind projects covering farmland nearly the size of Manchester

Ed Miliband has approved a sweeping expansion of renewable energy projects across the UK, backing solar farms that could cover an area of farmland close to the size of Manchester, alongside dozens of new onshore wind developments. On Tuesday, the energy secretary awarded consumer-funded subsidies to 134 new solar farms across England and a further […]

UP govt eases farmland conversion for urban projects

Ghaziabad: The UP government has authorised development authorities across the state to approve the conversion of agricultural land into residential for projects under the Chief Minister’s Urban Expansion Scheme, Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) officials said on Friday, adding that the provision aimed to expedite projects under the scheme. The land sought for the project is […]