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Government of India has launched Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative on 1.10.2018 to promote Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) as an alternative, green transport fuel for efficient management of biomass and organic waste includingmunicipal waste as well as from forest and agricultural waste including animal-husbandry and marine waste. This initiative envisages establishment of large number of CBG plants by ...

The share of crude oil imports and domestic crude oil production in the total crude oil processing/annual consumption of crude in the country during the last three years and current year are given below:-     (Quantity in Million Metric Tons (MMT) Particulars 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (Apr-Dec)(P) Quantity of crude oil imports (MMT)-A 220.4 226.5 227.0 143.2 Quantity of domestic ...

Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006.  PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the development of CGD network in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity, natural gas availability and techno-commercial viability. ...

Scientists have found the first geological evidence of an earthquake at Himebasti Village on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, documented by historians as Sadiya earthquake in history, which is recorded to have caused massive destruction in the region and almost destroyed the town in 1697 CE. This finding could contribute to a seismic hazard map of the eastern ...

The announcements in Budget for the Financial Year, 2021-22 viz. Capex allotment of  Rs. 1,07,100 crore for Railways, 2.87 lakh crore outlay for Jal Jeevan Mission, Construction of roads under Bharatmala Pariyojana project, Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, Scheme for Mega Textile Parks etc. will lead to increased demand for steel in the country. The Vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat and the ...

The PMKVY does not mandate the establishment of training centres. Under PMKVY (2016-20) training is being imparted in empanelled training centres (TCs). As on 19.01.2021, 15,124 training centres have been empanelled and presently 1,595 TCs are operational across the country. The state-wise no. of empanelled and operational TCs including Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) is given at column (a) of Annexure ...

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) for Skill Development and National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) under Skill India Mission, . Under PMKVY 2.0 (2016-20), since inception, funds amounting to Rs. 7115 Cr. (approx.) have been sanctioned, till Jan’21, to implementing agencies for the implementation ...

The PrimeMinister, Shri Narendra Modi today visited Haldia, West Bengal and dedicated to thenation the LPG import terminal, 348 km Dobhi – Durgapur Natural Gas Pipeline section, which is part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project. He also laid the foundation stone of the second Catalytic-Isodewaxing unit of Haldia Refinery and dedicated to the nation the 4 Lane ROB-cum-Flyover ...

To boost the safety of farmers’ crops and ensure maximum benefit of crop insurance reaches to farmers, the Government of India has allocated Rs 16000 crores for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY)for the fiscal year 2021-22. This is a budgetary increase of around Rs 305 crore as against the previous fiscal year 2020-21, which reiterates the government’s commitment towards growth ...

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