India Installs 3.2 GW Solar Power Projects in 2020: Report
Solar projects totalling 3.2 gigawatt (GW) have been installed in India during 2020, according to a Mercom Communications India report.
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BRO Appoints First Women Executive Engineer to Command Road Construction Company
Announcing the appointment, the Army in a statement said, “Feels proud to announce the First woman Officer Executive Engineer (Civil) Vaishali S Hiwase for taking over as Officer Commanding of a Road Construction Company that is responsible to provide connectivity of an Indo China Border Road.”
Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Budni (MP) Tests the First-Ever Electric Tractor in the Institute
Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Budni (MP) has tested the first-ever electric Tractor in the Institute. The institute received the application for an electric tractor under Confidential Test initially. Accordingly, the institute has tested the tractor & released the Draft Test Report in February, 2021.
Cosmo Foundation Installs New Carbon Compacting Plant in J&K
(UNI) Cosmo Foundation, the social arm of Cosmo Films Ltd, announced the installation of a new carbon compacting plant in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir as a part of its Green Initiatives to support the Indian Army and offset the carbon footprint of increasing non-biodegradable materials generated by the locally stationed troops in the Poonch and Mendhar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Integrated Solar Dryer and Pyrolysis Pilot Plant will Help Smart Cities Transform Urban Organic Waste into Biochar & Energy
The project focuses on managing and organising collection, treatment, and disposal systems of urban wastes in Indian Smart Cities as well as in other urban centres with an integrated and interactive approach. Through this Pyrasol project, simple and robust processing technologies for urban organic waste will be combined in a synergetic manner and further developed to improve sanitation and welfare, supply regenerative energy, convert waste into products and reduce the carbon footprint of smart cities by an innovative organic waste drying system using the solar natural chimney effect followed by a high efficient single-chamber pyrolysis.
551 PSA Oxygen Generation Plants to be Set Up in Public Health Facilities Across the Country Through PM CARES
In line with Prime Minister’s direction of boosting availability of oxygen to hospitals, the PM CARES Fund has given in-principal approval for allocation of funds for installation of 551 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plants inside public health facilities in the country. PM has directed that these plants should be made functional as soon as possible. He said that these plants will serve as a major boost to oxygen availability at the district level.
Coal India Signs First Ever Power Purchase Pact with GUVNL for Sale of 100 MW Solar Power
On Friday, CIL, a state-owned company, announced that it had signed its first ever power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) for the sale of 100 megawatts of solar power.
Army Sets Up Solar Power Plant at Jalandhar Cantt
The solar power project spans across 5 acres of land and has been constructed at a cost of Rs 5.16 crore. Under this project, a total of 3,176 solar panels of Indian origin have been set up to generate 1 MW of solar energy. The plant would generate at least 15 lakh units of electricity annually or about 1.25 lakh units per month, amounting to approximate saving of Rs 1 crore annually to the government exchequer.
BRO Bridge Brings Relief to Isolated Village on Borders of Punjab, Jammu
The bridge has been a 70-year-old demand of the residents of the Sakol village. “BRO provided yet another vital link between Punjab state and Jammu Union Territory by constructing a 160 feet long double deck bailey bridge over Tarnah River on Chadwal-Sanjimore-Hariyachak-Paharpur-Simbal stretch,” the Army in Press Release on Friday said.
India Builds Infrastructures for Three Educational Institutions in Nepal’s Palpa
“On 22nd and 23rd April 2021, newly constructed buildings of Shree Rambha Higher Secondary School, Shree Laxmi Higher Secondary School and Shree Nava Adarsha Multiple Campus respectively, built with Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 98.37 Million, were virtually inaugurated by Shri Karun Bansal, First Secretary (DP&R) of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, District Coordination Committee, Palpa and School Management Committee and local representatives,” the release from the Indian Embassy stated.