Current Affairs Assam – June 1 - 7, 2019
( Covers all important Assam Current Affairs & GK topics for the week of June 1 – 7, 2019 )
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June 01, 2019
Assam Govt pushes to boost horticulture production in State
- As part of the endeavour to boost output of horticultural crops in the State and help farmers engage in cultivation of such crops, the State government has decided to expand the scope of the ‘Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation and Other Intervention)’ under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) scheme and fixed a target for enrolment of at least 10,000 farmers by end of June.
- The Directorate of Horticulture and Food Processing, Assam, has issued targets to all the districts to enrol at least 300 farmers within the stipulated time period. The Chief Minister had earlier directed that at least 10,000 farmers are to be targeted by end of June 2019.
- The Central government has allocated a budget of Rs 70 crore for Assam for the implementation of the ‘Per Drop More Crop’ scheme during 2019-20.
- The State government has also conveyed that it is ready to release more funds as required under the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) for expansion of the ‘Per Drop More Crop’ scheme.
- A portal for the online application related to the scheme for the benefit of farmers has also been launched. Farmers can directly register themselves on www.minetassam.in to avail subsidy for installation of the micro irrigation system in their field under the scheme. This is intended not only to make the system more transparent but also to help farmers easily avail the benefit of the scheme. They can now get enrolled online by either accessing the Internet on their own or at the block level community service centres.
- Under PMKSY (Micro Irrigation) component, there is a provision of 85 per cent subsidy for small and marginal farmers (up to two hectares) and 75 per cent subsidy for medium and big farmers (two to five hectares).
- All types of major horticultural crops conducive to the State’s climatic and soil conditions are being encouraged, barring tobacco and areca nut (which the government discourages nowadays).
India, Australia, Japan, US call for open Indo-Pacific region
- India, Australia, Japan and the US discussed cooperation in the areas of connectivity and infrastructure development at Bangkok and reaffirmed their commitment towards a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific
- Diplomats from the four countries met in the Thai capital on Friday for consultations on regional and global issues of common interest.
- They reaffirmed their commitment towards a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific Region based on shared values and principles.
- They also reiterated their strong support for ASEAN-centrality and ASEAN-led mechanisms in the regional architecture for the Indo-Pacific and in this regard, welcomed the initiative of ASEAN towards a common vision for the Indo-Pacific.
- The officials discussed cooperation in the areas of connectivity and infrastructure development, regional security including counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, maritime cooperation, and cyber security issues with a view to promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh becomes first woman pilot to fly Hawk fighter jet
- Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day a Hawk advanced jet aircraft, She achieved the feat at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal.
- Her training involved flying both air-to-air combat and air-to-ground missions.
- She has undertaken many practice missions, which involved firing of rockets, guns and dropping high calibre bombs and also participated in various Air Force Level flying exercises.
- She had, along with two other women pilots, BhawanaKanth and AvaniChaturvedi, joined the fighter stream in June 2016.
India, US, Japan, Australia consults leveraging private sector power in infrastructure
- The Quad countries, India, Australia, Japan and the US, have discussed leveraging the power of the private sector, which could balance China’s economic diplomacy that promotes infrastructure development in its quest for global influence.
- At a Quad consultation in Bangkok, senior officials discussed initiatives to encourage transparent, principles-based investment in quality infrastructure in accordance with international standards and leverage the potential of the private sector.
- The increased stress on infrastructure and investment signals an initiative by the Quad nations to meet China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond that buttresses its play for dominance with programmes like the One Road One Belt for infrastructure development with strategic implications.
- The Quad officials “welcomed Asean’s efforts to develop an Indo-Pacific Outlook” and they “affirmed their strong support for Asean centrality and Asean-led regional architecture, as well as their support for other regional institutions, including the Indian Ocean Rim Association and Pacific Islands Forum”.
Japan adopts measures to reduce plastic waste before G20
- Japan adopted a series of measures to reduce the production of plastic waste ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka city at the end of June.
- The new policies will be aimed at reducing the dumping of plastics into the ocean, encouraging recycling of plastic bottles and combating pollution of oceans by microplastics, tiny bits of plastic trash that are a threat to marine birds and fish.
- The plan includes providing support to the development of biodegradable materials and the promotion of recycling.
- It requires retailers to charge customers for plastic bags while calling for an increased use of bioplastics made of renewable resources such as plants.
- The measures also ask manufacturers to stop the use of microbeads in facewash and toothpaste and urge municipalities located near rivers to prevent plastic waste from finding its way into the sea.
June 02, 2019
Pratibha Patil conferred Mexico’s highest civilian honour
- Former Indian President Pratibha Patil has been conferred the “Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca” (Order of the Aztec Eagle) – the highest civilian award of Mexico given to foreigners.
- The Ambassador of Mexico to India, Melba Pria, conferred the award on Patil – who created history as this country’s first woman President (2007-2012), at a special ceremony held in the MCCIA Bhavan, Pune.
- Patil, 85, becomes only the second Indian head of state to get the award.
- Earlier, the late President S. Radhakrishna had been conferred this honour.
- Mexico’s highest distinction for foreigners is in recognition of their outstanding services to the Mexican nation or humanity, significant contributions to strengthening the bilateral relations between Mexico and other countries.
US to withdraw India’s GSP benefits
- The US will withdraw the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended to exports from India from June 5, 2019.
- The GSP benefits are envisaged to be non-reciprocal and non-discriminatory benefits extended by developed countries to developing countries.
- Earlier in March, the US had given a 60-day withdrawal notice to India on the GSP benefits extended by it.
- Subsequently, the US commenced a review in April 2018 on India’s GSP benefits, while both the countries were discussing various trade issues of bilateral interest.
- In India’s case the GSP concessions extended by the US amounted to duty reduction of only $190 million per annum.
Himachal’s new industrial policy gets cabinet nod
- The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved a new industrial policy, besides relaxing norms to promote home-stay units to promote tourism and providing 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections in government jobs.
- The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur gave its approval to the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy 2019.
- The policy aimed at redressing issues that are impeding industrial growth, ensuring simplification of procedures, creating key physical and social infrastructure, and boosting human resource development, as well as access to credit and the market.
- It is also aimed at promoting ease of doing business by digitisation of all processes and to promote self certification.
- The Cabinet gave its approval for enhanced incentives to medium small and micro enterprises (MSMEs), introduced the new concept of anchor units with higher incentives than for larger industries, and provided incentives for common industrial and social infrastructure like schools, hospitals and other common facilities.
- The Cabinet also approved an increased floor area ratio for industrial units of different categories.
- It also approved capital subsidy for establishment of new private industrial areas, theme parks, concession in the electricity duty and rebate on electricity tariff to the tune of 15 per cent.
Virginia Tech, Thapar Institute, Patiala in pact for research centre
- Virginia Tech and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala, have joined hands for $2 million investment to build a collaborative research centre – the Thapar-Virginia Tech Centre of Excellence in Frontier Materials.
- Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and TIET President GautamThaparhave signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU).
- The Thapar institute will commit $1 million for a Thapar Institute professorship at Virginia Tech.
- The institute will dedicate an additional $1 million to build and equip the centre on its campus in India, cover the travel and housing expenses of the Thapar professorship, and fund doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows.
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June 03, 2019
Rhino poaching on the decline, says Kaziranga National Park Director
- The Kaziranga National Park, the widely known World Heritage Site park’s Director P Siva Kumar told that incidents of rhino poaching were decreasing in the state in recent times.
- P Siva Kumar previously served as Conservator of Forest (Northern Range) of the Forest Department, was recently posted to Kaziranga National Park for specially monitoring the world famous Park, which is a stronghold of the one-horned rhino.
- The dedicated South Indian forest officer is credited with having initiated a number of forest management-related programmes in the region since his joining the new assignment.
- As part of the same initiative under the project titled: ‘Management of Ecosystem of Kaziranga National Park by Creating Climate Resilient Livelihood for Vulnerable Communities Through Organic Farming and Pond-based Pisciculture’ funded by the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, six villages near the Kaziranga National Park are being targeted to specially train up the concerned ruralites in fishery, organic farming and watershed management with special focus on forest and wildlife management in the world- famous park.
- Speaking on eco-sensitive zone, he said that as per the direction of the Supreme Court, the issue is being taken up and implemented in reserve forest areas like Kaziranga National Park, Sonai Rupai, Laokhowa Sapori etc., where protection of wildlife is being ensured.
ONGC becomes the most profitable PSU
- ONGC, India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to regain crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company.
- Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) reported a 34 per cent jump in its 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs 26,716 crore.
- IOC registered a net profit of Rs 17,274 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.
- ONGC, in the previous two financial years, had lost the most profitable PSU tag to
- Reliance has been India’s most profitable company for the fourth year in a row. RIL, which clocked a net profit of Rs 39,588 crore in FY19. Reliance in the 2018-19 reported a turnover of Rs 6.23 trillion.
Environment Ministry launches song on air pollution on World Environment Day
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched a theme song ‘Hawa Aane De’ on air pollution.
- The aim is to spread awareness regarding protecting environment.
- Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the song in the presence of actor Shekhar Suman and singer Shaan.
- World Environment Day is celebrated on June 05.
June 04, 2019
Meghalaya launches Mushroom Mission
- Meghalaya Government has launched here today yet another Mission mode programme with budget allocation of Rs 62.37 crore.
- The State Agriculture department, which has launched several mission mode programmes in the past six months, has launched the Meghalaya Mushroom Mission (MMM).
- The Mission is a five year mission mode programme. Out of the total budget allocation, Rs 4 crore is earmarked for production and cultivation of Shiitake mushroom.
- The main objective of the MMM is to increase mushroom production in the State from the current production of 27 metric tonnes per annum to 5,000 metric tonnes at the end of five years.
Indo-Israeli team explores beekeeping collaboration
- An Indo-Israeli team visited the Dr S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Himachal Pradesh to explore the possibility of collaboration in bumblebee rearing.
- The team was led by Dan Alluf, Counsellor of the Israel Agency for International Development Cooperation. Chaim Efrat, beekeeping expert from Israel, was also present.
- During the meeting, scientists and experts underlined the importance of beekeeping as an important development tool to ensure food security and sustainable development, which not only empowers farmers but also boosts local and national economies.
- The objective of this project is to serve the farming community and increase the horticulture production, especially under protected cultivation through pollination support of bumblebees.
- Over 25 centres of excellence in India have already been supported under the project and another is proposed in Himachal Pradesh.
- An Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre has also been established in Ram Nagar in
India, China discuss disarmament and non-proliferation
- India and China held a key dialogue on non-proliferation and disarmament with the two sides exchanging views on a variety of issues of mutual interest related to arms control.
- This dialogue was among series of high-level engagements being pursued by both countries to boost relations.
- The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary (Disarmament & International Security Affairs), Indra Mani Pandey while the Chinese delegation was led by Ambassador Fu Cong, Director General, Department of Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The two sides exchanged views on a variety of issues of mutual interest related to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.
- Both sides decided to continue the dialogue at regular intervals in future.
- The Chinese side invited the Indian delegation to Beijing for the next round of consultations at a mutually convenient time, which was accepted by the Indian side.
Researchers turn plastic waste into jet fuel
- Researchers (Hanwu Lei, Associate Professor at the Washington State University in the US) have found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel.
- There is a lot of hydrogen in plastics, which is a key component in fuel. To produce jet fuel, the researchers melted plastic waste at high temperature with activated carbon. This is a very good, and relatively simple, way to recycle these plastics.
- For the study, the research team tested low-density polyethylene and mixed a variety of waste plastic products like water bottles, milk bottles, plastic bags and ground them down to around three millimetres, or about the size of a grain of rice.
- During the research, the plastic granules were then placed on top of activated carbon in a tube reactor at a high temperature, ranging from 430 degree Celsius to 571 degrees Celsius.
- The carbon is a catalyst or a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction.
- After testing several different catalysts at different temperatures, the best result they had produced a mixture of 85 per cent jet fuel and 15 per cent diesel fuel.
- At least 4.8 million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year worldwide, according to conservative estimates by scientists.The new process shows promise in reducing that waste.
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June 05, 2019
Assam set to get its 6th National Park in Dima Hasao
- The picturesque Dima Hasao district is set to get its first protected forest, with a move afoot to create a national park comprising some of the most verdant and inaccessible jungles of the area. This will be Assam’s sixth national park; after Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru-Saikhowa and Orang NP.
- Significantly, the proposed protected area – Simleng River Impenetrable National Park covering some 100 sq km area – will form a large contiguous conservation belt together with the adjacent Borail Wildlife Sanctuary of Cachar district and the Nampuh Wildlife Sanctuary of the bordering state of Meghalaya.
- The Dima Hasao forest authorities have submitted a proposal to the North Cachar Hills (Dima Hasao) Autonomous Council for the creation of the national park.
- Ironically, despite forests covering over 80 per cent of Dima Hasao and making it Assam’s greenest district, it does not have a single protected forest, i.e., wildlife sanctuary or national park. This, in turn, has adversely affected wildlife conservation in the district.
- As of now, the district has Langtingmupa Reserve Forest (491.78 sq km), Khrungming Reserve Forest (122.88 sq km) and Borail Reserve Forest (48.50 sq km).
- The proposed national park would go a long way in meeting long-term conservation goals of the region. Upgrading these forests to a National Park will serve the region’s long-term conservation goals – more so because the area forms a single, contiguous complex with Borail and Nampuh wildlife sanctuaries.
- Although little documentation has been done on the area’s flora and fauna, wide ranging mammals, reptiles and birds are known to be present there. These include tiger, elephant, serow, Himalayan black bear, hoolock gibbon, various macaques, jungle cats, clouded leopard, barking deer, sambar, etc. Its birdlife, too, is particularly impressive, with ornithologists suggesting that around 300 species could inhabit these areas. Its floral diversity adds another feature to the national park.
- The lack of any conservation initiative in Dima Hasao is in sharp contrast to the early conservation efforts by British ornithologists in the area way back in the 19th century when Allan Octavian Hume, the pioneer of Indian ornithology (also one of the founders of the Indian National Congress) explored its pristine forests.
- The proposed national park would also boost tourism in the district which boasts of Assam’s only hill station in its headquarters Haflong. “It abounds in tourism attractions with its scenic hills, sylvan forests, wildlife and a multi-hued ethnicity.
Himachal Pradesh to buy back non-recyclable polythene
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced launch of a scheme to buy back non-recyclable polythene at a fixed price.
- He also launched environment-friendly bags made by the Department of Environmental Science and Technology.
- He also launched the launched WaPIS (Water Purification Invigorative Scheme) under which 38 types of plant species have been identified to treat waste water in river streams.
- This project will be implemented in Sukhna rivulet in Parwanoo, Markanda river in Kala Amb and Sirsa river in Baddi, all located in state’s main industrial hub in Solan
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launches #Selfiewithsapling campaign
- Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the #SelfiewithSapling campaign as part of the World Environment Day celebrations, urging people to plant a sapling and post a selfie with it on the social media.
- The Minister said that he would mark the World Environment Day by planting saplings with cricketer Kapil Dev and actor Jackie Shroff in the Paryavaran Bhawan premises in New Delhi.
- Insisting that environment protection had to be a people’s movement, Javadekar said, ‘Jan Bhagidari’ was integral to tackling environmental issues.
Indian Army, Air Force carried out joint exercises in Punjab
- A major week-long exercise jointly by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out in Punjab
- The exercise, KhargaPrahar, was undertaken by various units and formations of Kharga Corps.
- Validation of latest operational concepts designed to deliver a swift punitive blow to the adversary were the key features of the exercise.
- The exercise setting also incorporated aspects of joint training wherein para drops from the Indian Air Force aircraft were carried out and simulated battlefield air strikes were conducted in support of ground forces.
- The exercise was successful in validating many important operational aspects and brought out valuable lessons and also reinforced a high degree of operational preparedness of the Kharga Corps.
- The exercise was witnessed by senior dignitaries from the defence establishments.
June 06, 2019
Centre firms up plans to set up 1,000 Foreigners Tribunals
- In keeping with the direction of the Supreme Court, the Centre has firmed up plans to set up 1,000 foreigners tribunals (FTs) in Assam to tackle the cases after publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) on July 31.
- The Central government is in the process of giving its approval to the State government’s proposal to set up eFTs for those who were declared illegal immigrants.
- The tribunals will be required after the publication of the final NRC, a list of Assam’s residents, on July 31.
State eFT project to be operational in six months
- With the Central government releasing Rs 100 crore, the State government has put on fast-track the eFT project which is expected to be operational in six months time.
- Under the project, the foreigners tribunals (FTs) will be equipped with a digital eco-system for speedier resolution and tracking of foreigner cases. The integrated eFT IT system will be implemented across Assam for effective monitoring and efficient resolution of cases registered with FTs. The biometric and biographic data of eFT and NRC Assam will be shared with all the stakeholders for validation purposes.
- This new IT system will not only strengthen the judiciary in efficient disposal of cases but also help the police in faster detection, prosecution and detention/deportation. It will also facilitate online MIS Dashboard facility for key stakeholders for online tracking, monitoring and periodical review of detection, prosecution and detention/deportation progress. This will bring the much needed efficiency and enhance transparency of case disposal process.
- A state-wide common digital repository – of all declared foreigners and the pending cases in FTs – will be created for easy data access, validation, audit and review of the illegal migrant issues.
- The eFT system will capture the illegal migrants’ data to automate data flow and enable sharing among all the stakeholders, including FTs, Border Police, election department, detention centres, home department, FRRO, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs, etc.
- The database will be linked to UIDAI and Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) which will help in validation of eligible beneficiaries for social benefit schemes and issuance of government-approved identity documents such as passport, driving licence, bank account, PAN, LPG, Aaadhar, and voter ID, among others.
Government forms two cabinet panels to check falling growth & employment
- The government formed two new cabinet committees to check the declining trend in growth and employment and spur demand as well as consumption.
- A five-member cabinet panel on investment and growth has members which include Union Home MInister Amit Shah, Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- The Government’s other panel which will look at the unemployment issue — Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development — has 10 members.
- This committee apart from Shah, Sitharaman and Goyal has Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar, Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank , Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Skill and Entrepreneurship MahendraNath Pandey and ministers of state Santosh Kumar Gangwar (Labour) and Hardeep Singh Puri (Housing and Urban Affairs).
Mumbai is the most traffic congested city in world – Traffic Index-2018
- Mumbai is the most traffic congested city in the world, while Delhi is close behind at fourth position, an analysis of traffic congestion in 403 cities across six continents has revealed.
- Traffic Index-2018, compiled by leading independent location technology specialist TomTom, said that Mumbai takes the top spot for the second consecutive year with commuters spending an average of 65 per cent extra travel time stuck in traffic.
- The global rankings were Colombian capital, Bogota (63 per cent), Lima in Peru (58 per cent), New Delhi (58 per cent) and Russian capital, Moscow (56 per cent), making up the top five most congested cities in the world.
- The report said that traffic congestion has increased globally during the last decade and nearly 75 per cent of the cities Tom Tom includes in the new Traffic Index report had increased or stable congestion levels between 2017 and 2018, with only 90 cities showing measurable decreases.
- Decreases were measured in Asia with a large decrease in congestion (-8 per cent) in Jakarta while nearly every city in South America posted increases, the largest (8 per cent) taking place in Lima, Peru.
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June 07, 2019
Orchidarium opens in Shillong
- Meghalaya Capital would have another attraction with the opening of a climate-controlled Orchidarium at Upper Shillong enroute to Cherrapunjee.
- The Orchidarium has been established at the premise of the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), an autonomous institute of Department of Biotechnology.
- The state of the art Orchidarium covers nearly 6,000 square feet and would display several species of orchids from the State and the Northeastern region.
- The North East has about 900 species of Orchids while Meghalaya alone has 439 species. Many species are little known and are facing various threats, both natural and due to human activities. Moreover, unregulated collection of many species with ornamental values poses a big threat for several species of Orchid.
- One of the objectives of the Orchidarium is to encourage students to develop love and care for nature and would also generate employment opportunities for many farmers and unemployed youth in the region.
- Throughout the year the maximum temperature would hover between 15-20 degrees Centigrade to mimic the natural surroundings of these orchids.
- IBSD is promoting orchid based bio-entrepreneurship to strengthen the bio-economy of the region as a major flagship programme.
- The estimated global trade of floriculture is 80 Billion USD. However, India’s share in the global market is only 0.6 per cent of the total floriculture exports.
- The Indian floriculture market was worth Rs 130 billion in 2017. The market is further projected to reach Rs 394 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate of 20 per cent during 2018-2023.
Gujarat unveils India’s first emissions trading scheme
- Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on the world environment day launched the country’s first emissions trading scheme (ETS) to encourage and incentivize the industrial units to cut air pollution.
- Under the scheme, the government will fix a cap on emissions as advised by the gujarat pollution control board and then allow industries to buy and sell permits to maintain their emissions below the cap.
- The Gujarat pollution control board has started the scheme first in Surat as a pilot. A team of researchers from the Energy Policy Institute at the University Of Chicago(epic), the Economic Growth Center at Yale University and others from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal), have devised the ETS.
- According to the scheme, the GPCB will first define the total mass of pollution that can be released into the air over a certain fixed period by all industrial units together.
- This will be equivalent to the cap. The permits would then become units which could be bought and sold under the ETS.
- Around 150 industrial units are expected to trade on the national commodities exchange on July 1 as a test case. From august, the ETS would come into effect for all industrial units in Surat.
Power ministry signs MOU with Ahmedabad civic body
- Union Power Ministry’s joint venture Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed up a partnership with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to establish enabling infrastructure for launch of electric vehicles (EV) in the city over a period of 10 years.
- According to the Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose, the AMC and EESL would work together to fast-track the adoption of e-mobility in Ahmedabad by installing around 100 public charging stations and promoting electric vehicles on rental and purchase basis in AMC areas.
- Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra signed the MoU agreement in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and EESL’s Director (Projects) Venkatesh Dwivedi.
- The EESL would make the entire investment for services along with the operation and maintenance of public charging infrastructure.
- While the AMC would provide for the space to set up the charging infrastructure and provision of requisite power connections including load sanctions and meter connections.
- With these EVs, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is expected to save over 4.46 tonnes of CO2 emissions per e-car per year.
- Under EESL’s EV programme, it has completed tender processes to procure 10,000 e-cars. Till date, 1,408 e-cars have been deployed across the country and are under registration. For charging e-cars, 286 AC & 142 DC chargers have also been commissioned.
India Inc comes up with environment conservation steps
- Indian corporates joined the bandwagon to take initiatives for environment protection and conservation along with outlining the steps they have taken in that direction so far.
- Indian conglomerate ITC Ltd said that it is embarking on the next level of its waste management programme through an initiative to recycle the Multi-Layered Plastic (MLP) packaging waste.
- Multi-Layered Plastic (MLP) packaging is the mainstay of the modern food industry given its superior ability to preserve the integrity of
- ITC has launched in Pune a unique model for sustainable management of Multi-Layered Plastic waste on an end-to-end basis in partnership with SWaCH, a waste-pickers cooperative, and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
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