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The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is the nodal agency of the government of India to broadcast and publicize information on government policies, initiatives, achievements and working of every ministry and department within the government through its official website using various articles, images and photographs.
Green Grid - OSOWOG - OSOWOG is a specific work programme to realize the objectives of the ISA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have launched a ‘green grids’ initiative—the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) project—on the sidelines of the COP26 summit.
- OSOWOG is about connecting the Renewable Energy Supply (producers/generators) all across the world through trans-national transmission lines, so that the energy/electricity produced from the renewable sources (solar, wind...) can be transmitted around the world.
As the solar power is not generated/produced after the sun sets, so the transnational grid would allow countries to source solar power from regions where it is day time to meet their green energy needs even when their own installed solar capacity is not generating energy.
- OSOWOG is also aimed at addressing the issue of high cost of energy storage. The high cost of energy storage is a key challenge to boosting the use of renewable energy and that the OSOWOG initiative is a possible solution for driving down the need for storage, which in effect will reduce the costs of the energy transition.
- But this would require huge capital investment to build the transmission lines across the world. So the first step of OSOWOG is to transfer/transmit solar power among neighboring countries where transmission lines are already connected. (India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar share transmission capacity for energy transfer across border).
New Climate Change Targets Announced by PM Modi at COP26
- First- India will reach its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
- Second- India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
- Third- India will reduce the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now onwards till 2030.
- Fourth- By 2030, India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 45 percent.
- And fifth- by the year 2070, India will achieve the target of Net Zero. These panchamrits will be an unprecedented contribution of India to climate action.
India's Track Record
- Despite being 17% of world's population, our emission share is only 5%
- India is 4th in installed renewal energy capacity
- Indian Railways which ferries more than population of world in a year will achieve net zero by 2030.
- India's non-fossil fuel energy has increased by more than 25% in the last 7 years and now it has reached 40 percent of our energy mix.
- Our massive LED bulb campaign is reducing emissions by 40 million tonnes annually
India's NDC announced after COP20: Paris Climate Summit
- To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030
- To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level.
- To create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.
GoI constitutes 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries to monitor development and implementation of the PM Gati Shakti NMP
The Cabinet Secretary will be its Chairperson.
- Members include Chairman, Railway Board; Secretaries of Ministry/Department of Road, Transport & Highways; Ports, Shipping & Waterways; Civil Aviation; Petroleum & Natural Gas; Power; Telecommunications; Coal; Mines; Chemicals & Petro-Chemicals; Fertilizers; Steel; Expenditure; DPIIT; Food and Public Distribution; Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Tourism.
The Logistics Division will act as Secretariat to the Empowered Group of Secretaries for its Terms of Reference (ToRs).
The Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) shall have the following terms of reference:
- Review and monitor implementation of the Plan to ascertain the logistics efficiency accruing thereof;
- Adopt framework and norms for undertaking any amendments in the Plan;
- Coordinate for any changes in the projects already included in the Plan, within the prescribed framework and norms;
- To set out a procedure and a definitive timeframe for synchronization of various activities for construction of roads, rail, etc. along with all utility services in an area-based approach for development of infrastructure on pilot basis;
- Align various initiatives on development of a common integrated portal which serves the needs of all stakeholders;
- Issue appropriate directions for achieving the objectives and for compliance to guiding principles of the PM GatiShakti NMP and in addressing demand side requirements of concerned Ministries.
- The EGoS will also look at the interventions required to meet the demand side, in efficiently transporting bulk goods based on the requirements of various Ministries like Steel, Coal, Fertilizer etc.
Union Education Minister launches Bhasha Sangam initiative for schools
Language learning to be promoted as skill with formal credit earning system said Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan during launch of Bhasha Sangam Initiative for schools, Bhasha Sangam Mobile App and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Quiz App, to commemorate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas which is celebrated on October 31 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Initiatives launched under Bhasha Sangam today:
- An initiative for school children that is being made available on DIKSHA, ePathshala and through 22 booklets
- Bhasha Sangam Mobile App developed in collaboration with myGov, by a start up called Multibhashi
- A Mobile App based quiz with over 10,000 questions on states of India developed by Nazara Technologies through the Innovation Cell of this Ministry
Bhasha Sangam Initiative for schools: Developed by NCERT. 100 sentences in 22 scheduled languages are presented in such a way that children in school will be able to read in the Indian language, in Devanagari script, in roman script and translations into Hindi and English. 100 sentences are presented in audio and video form with Indian Sign Language.
Bhasha Sangam Mobile App: This is an initiative of DoHE, in collaboration with MyGov. The App has been developed by a start up Multibhashi, selected by myGov through a competition. The App initially has 100 sentences of every day usage in 22 Indian languages.
EBSB Quiz App: EBSB Quiz game is targeted toward children and youngsters of Bharat for helping them learn more about our different regions, states, culture, national Heroes, monuments, traditions, tourist locations, languages, geography, history, topography,
Shri Bhupender Yadav delivers statement on behalf of BASIC countries at COP26.
- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, delivered the statement on behalf of the BASIC group of countries, comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China at the UN Climate Change Conference underway at Glasgow.
India and World Bank sign agreement to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya
- Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank signed a $40 million health project for the state of Meghalaya on 28th October 2021
- The Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project will enhance the management and governance capabilities of the state and its health facilities;
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