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BEE identifies 30 EE projects worth Rs 400 crore in Andhra Pradesh

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

TheBureau of Energy Efficiencyfacilitation centre has identified 73 Energy Efficiency financing projects worth 2,500 crore from all the states. Among these, 30 projects worth around 400 crore belong to Andhra Pradesh.

TheBEEpublished a detailed notification on March 12 and called for willingness forms for implementation of energy efficiency projects in the states.
The large industries and establishments, micro, small, and medium enterprises, and other stakeholders can register on BEEs online facilitation centre to seek financial support and implement energy efficiency projects.

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For govt projects, Goa moves to acquire comunidade land

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

After facing stiff opposition to its land acquisition initiatives, the has now decided to acquire comunidade land for public projects, with the prior Consent of the respective comunidades. Chief ministerPramod Sawanttold TOI that around 30% of land in Goa belongs to comunidades.
The government, to execute its decision, is set to amend some articles of theGoa legislative diploma.

The state government has also put in a clause wherein comunidades, in case they want to develop plots through private agencies, must invite bids after getting approval from the government.

The bill also seeks to enable the government, with prior consent, to grant land up to 2 lakh sqm on lease to any educational or Health institution, or any government-recognised charitable or social trust or institution involved in Education or health.

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Japanese firm extends Rs 18,750 crore ODA loan for bullet train project

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) has signed an agreement with India to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 300 billion yen (around Rs 18,750 crore) as tr-anche 4 for the construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, also known as the bullet train project.

It is the largest amount committed through a single project loan agreement in JICA’s HISTORY across the globe, said the Japanese agency.

JICA has been supporting the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project by providing ODA loans with the cumulative commitment amount of 650 billion yen (Rs 40,625 crore) since 2017 and by providing technical assistance, including feasibility study, basic and detailed design, trainings in Japan, station area development technical cooperation project, and dispatch of Japanese Shinkansen experts to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is the executing agency of the project.

e-governance award for state poll body

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The State (SEC) bagged the CSI SIG e-Governance award 2022 for developing integrated suite of applications for ensuring smooth local bodies

Elections. It was developed and implemented by the NIC Haryana during the general elections of Urban Local Bodies in 2022.

A spokesperson said that the award was presented by the Computer Society of India and received by Dr Inder Jeet, Secretary, State Election Commission, Haryana, along with Deepak Bansal, State Informatics Officer, NIC Haryana and other officials of the SEC and NIC Haryana at a function organised by the CSI SIG on March 25 at Delhi Technological University, New Delhi.

The ICT project, which received award was developed by NIC Haryana, under the guidance of Dhanpat Singh, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

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Govt jobs given to 27,042 youth: Punjab CM

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Chief Minister said that Unemployment is the root cause of several social problems due to which the is focusing on eradicating this malady. So far, 27,042 government jobs have been given to the youth within merely one year of assuming the charge of office. This spree will continue in the coming days too as the State Government is laying major thrust on providing jobs to the youth, he said.

The Chief Minister said that this venue has witnessed a number of such events in which youth have got jobs in various government departments. This reflects the state governments commitment to ensure the well-being of youth and opening new avenues of EMPLOYMENT for them. It

is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for me that all the youth have been selected for these posts purely on the basis of merit, he said.

‘First Green State by 2025: Himachal Pradesh signs MoU; project to bring in investment of over Rs 4,000 crore

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

To make Himachal Pradesh the First Green State by 2025 as well as a leading hydrogen-based economy, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed withHLC Green Energy LLCin Shimla.

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhusaid that green hydrogen has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly; reducing fertilizer prices; and contributing to the nations economy through import substitution.

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now encourage new clean such as those based on ethanol, green hydrogen, green ammonia and solar energy projects.

The industries minister said that the company intends to produce 0.3 million metric tons (MMT) of green hydrogen and 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) of green ammonia per year.

The project the land requirement for which is around 20-25 acres is

likely to be set up in Una and Kangra.

He said that the manufacturing facility has planned to bring in an of more than Rs 4,000 crore, besides generating direct and indirect EMPLOYMENT opportunities for about 2,500 persons.

Uttarakhand plans 50 health kiosks on Char Dham yatra route

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

In a move to spruce up the Health for the upcomingChar Dham yatra, theUttarakhandgovernment on Saturday signed an MoU with IT firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise to openhealthcare kiosksat 50 points along the yatra route.
The move will help install ‘one-stop digital touch-point integrated built-in healthcare kiosks’ with diagnostic equipment which will be set up at the locations where pilgrims usually take a break while undertaking the pilgrimage. The diagnosis of almost all vital tests related to cardiology, neurology and pulmonary would be conducted through these kiosks, an official said.

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UP cane dept makes GPS survey of crop area must

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Thecane development departmentofUttar Pradeshhas mandated the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for estimating the sugarcane acreage across the state for the 2023-24 crushing season.

It will help the sugar mills in estimating the volume of sugarcane crops to be crushed during the forthcoming crushing season.

GPS will ensure acreage estimates are accurate so as to enable the state sugarcane department brace for the impending season.

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IIAB signs MoU with BAU on academic and research collaboration

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB) and Birsa Agricultural University (BAU)

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Patna metro rail project: Japan commits Rs 5,509 crore

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Japan committed Rs 7,084 crore to India for three projects, includingPatnametro rail. Notes in this regard were exchanged between Rajat Kumar Mishra, additional secretary, department of economic affairs and Japan ambassador to India Suzuki Hiroshi.

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metro rail project(about Rs 5,509 crore), project for forest and Biodiversity conservation for Climate-change”>Climate Change response in West Bengal (about Rs 520 crore) and Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project (about Rs 1,055 crore).