Monsanto Monsanto The Monsanto Company () was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation that existed from 1901 until 2018 when it was acquired by Bayer. It was headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto developed Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide in the 1970s, and became a major producer of genetically engineered crops. Monsanto was one of four groups to introduce genes into plants (1983), and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops, (1987). It was one of the top 10 U.S. chemical companies until it divested most of its chemical businesses between 1997 and 2002, through a
Electricity sector in India Board, Kerala State Electricity Board, and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited. India's Ministry of Power administers Rural Electrification Corporation Limited and Power Finance Corporation Limited. These central government owned public sector enterprises provide loans and guarantees for public and private electricity sector infrastructure projects in India. Without the realistic assessment of required capacity addition, every major bank, whether in public or private sector, has encouraged the businessmen to install thermal power plants by offering substantial loans at 75% of over estimated costs on overrated plant capacities (literally loan more than 100% of actual project cost) which has led to stranded