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By Pallab Bhattacharya Newscript, August 16, 2025 India added a record 22 GW of renewable energy capacity in H1 2025, marking a 57% increase year-on-year. Solar dominated with 18.4 GW, followed by 3.5 GW of wind, underscoring India’s accelerating transition away from fossil fuels. Corporate participation was pivotal. Players like NTPC, Adani, ReNew, L&T, and InSolare delivered projects at scale, supported by policy tailwinds and robust investor appetite. Analysts say the record additions highlight a shift: renewables are no longer an aspirational segment but the backbone of India’s power sector growth. The pace also reflects global factors, including declining technology costs and heightened ESG capital flows. However, integration challenges—storage, transmission, and c...

New redevelopment policy aims to modernise ageing housing, unlock land in core city sectors, and reposition Noida’s urban future Noida has approved a transformative urban redevelopment policy that allows for the demolition and reconstruction of ageing residential complexes across the city, drawing from Mumbai’s landmark slum rehabilitation model but tailored to the region’s housing fabric. Cleared at the Noida Authority’s 218th board meeting on June 14, the policy raises Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limits to enable vertical redevelopment, offering existing residents larger, modernised apartments at no cost, while granting developers additional saleable units. The initiative marks the city’s first formal attempt to address crumbling post-1980s housing blocks, many of which face structural risk...

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Market Leadership & Financial Performanc. Record Capacity Additions

Noida Bets Big on Urban Renewal with Mumbai Style Housing Overhaul