Funds from a fine imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the State for causing pollution to the Beas and the Sutlej rivers may soon be used in Punjab to encourage eco-management of cattle dung in cowsheds (gaushalas) and dairy farms through vermicomposting, under which biodegradable waste is converted into organic fertilisers with the help of earthworms. The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has invited applications from interested gaushalas and dairy farms of Punjab through an Expression of Interest. The board will provide technical as well as financial assistance…
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Air India offers cash incentives, lowers eligibility age to encourage employees to retire voluntarily
[ad_1] In a bid to encourage a significant section of its employees to retire voluntarily, Air India on Wednesday lowered the eligibility age from 55 to 40 and announced a cash incentive. After successfully winning the bid for the airline on October 8 last year, the Tata group took over control of Air India on January 27.Since April, the airline’s chairman N Chandrasekaran has replaced the airline’s top management, bringing in senior and mid-level executives who have worked in other Tata group companies such as Tata Steel and expand. In…