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With an annual capacity to manufacture 240 sets, the new Snorkel Manufacturing line features high-accuracy automated equipment like zero-tolerance grinding machines and high-temperature dryers to produce Snorkels that match global standards. Dalmia-OCL’s onsite R&D centre Dalmia Institute Scientific and Industrial Research (DISIR), will also help accelerate further innovations in refractory technology for clean steel production.

From a mere 0.6 km of national highways built per day during the UPA era (2009-14), road construction more than doubled, touching an all-time high of 1.5 km per day between 2014 and March 2019, the latest road transport and highways ministry data shows.

Maharashtra with 12,064 startups followed by 10,272 startups in Delhi and Karnataka with 7,635 startups are the top 3 ecosystems with DPIIT-recognised startups in India.

Tomar said, “India ranks fourth in maize production. In view of the growing demand for maize across the globe, this institute will go a long way in enhancing its production.”

This marks the first over-subscription of a renewable energy capsule in nearly two years during which auctions for solar and wind energy projects of over 10 GW had to be extended, postponed or retendered in the absence of response from investors.

“The renewable energy capacity which has been installed is 83 GW and under installation is 31 GW and 35 GW capacity is underbidding. So this becomes around 140-145 GW. In hydro, we have installed capacity of around 45 GW and under installation capacity is about 13 GW, which makes it (hydro) around 60 GW. So we will cross 200 GW capacity of renewable energy by 2022,” the minister said. Singh said that more than 55 per cent of installed power generation in India will be from renewable sources by 2030.

IOCL had earlier submitted a proposal seeking Environmental Clearance for its proposed 100 KLPD Ligno-Cellulosic 2G Ethanol Plant in Baholi, Panipat district of Haryana. The estimated investment in setting up the plant is Rs 766 crore (US$ 109.60 million). It is noteworthy to mention that Central Government has identified production and use of ethanol as one the thrust area to reduce import dependency and increase farmers’ income. The Ethanol produced will be used for blending in transportation fuel.