Background Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) has been identified as a thrust area. These are very large sized projects, approximately 4000 MW each involving an estimated investment of about Rs. 16,000 crore. These projects will meet the power needs of a number of States/ distribution companies located in these States, and are being […]
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Science, technology and innovation should focus on faster, sustainable and inclusive development of the people It seeks the right sizing of the gross expenditure on research and development by encouraging and incentivizing private sector participation in R & D, technology and innovation activities. mechanisms for achieving gender parity in STI activities global competitiveness in select
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NMEEE is part of National Action Plan on Climate Change ( 1/8 mission) and consists of 4 mechanisms: Perform Achieve and Trade: A market based mechanism to enhance cost effectiveness of improvements in energy efficiency in energy-intensive large industries and facilities, through certification of energy savings that could be traded. Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency:
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An electrical grid is an interconnected network of transmission lines transferring power from Generating station to load centres. Generating stations put together, supply the electricity demand through the transmission lines. Load centres or distribution companies draw the power from the lines and send it to consumers. There are five
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Subsidy in India for setting up Cold Chain The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) in India provides very good financial assistance for the setting up of a cold chain in India. This article briefly details the scheme available with MOFPI for setting up a cold chain in India. What is a Cold Chain? Cold
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Background Definition of rural electrification: A village will be deemed to be electrified if electricity is used in the inhabited locality within the revenue boundary of the village for any purpose whatsoever. Current Status:
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India has the world’s fifth-largest electrical system, with an installed electric capacity of about 206 gigawatts (GW) In India, the share of private sector in power generation has risen substantially over the past few years, but state electricity boards continue to own nearly 95% of the distribution network. Thus, the entire value chain of the
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