Ø India
will miss 2025 target of reducing 75 % TB deaths
Extract :
# Target Reduction :
·
2020 end ………………………… 20% and 35 % reduction in TB incidence and deaths
compared to 2015
·
Progress so far………………… 5.3 % Reduction in incidence
8.3 % reduction in mortality [ between 2015 and 2018 ]
·
2025 end……………………………50 % and 70 % reduction
in incidence and deaths compared to 2015
·
2035…………………………………..End TB epidemic (
defined as less than 10 cases per million )
·
2050……………………………….. Eliminate TB epidemic ( defined as less than
1 case per million )
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Ø Why
rooftop solar
isn’t shining in sunny India
Extract :
·
Rooftop Solar Target ………… 40 GW ( 40,000 MW
) by 2022
·
Achieved by Sept 2019……… 349 MW ( less than 1 % of target )- Karnataka accounted for 240 MW
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Ø FAME II Scheme for EVs far away from its
destination
Extract :
·
The number of vehicles subsidized from April 2019 till the end
of last month was fewer than 2 % of
the target for the scheme period , government data showed
·
FAME II …has a budget of Rs 8596 crore for giving subsidies
alone, but just Rs 77.3 crore or less
than 1 % of that was spent till the end of September
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Ø Livid
at delay in completion of NHAI building, Nitin Gadkari
Extract :
·
He said he
was feeling "ashamed" at the inordinate delay by Senior NHAI
officials who were responsible for such small work taking more than 9 years while te same agency is building Delhi – Mumbai Expressway
with investment of Rs 1 Lakh*Crore within
3 year
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Mukesh
Ambani preps up for a multi-billion dollar play in renewables
Extract :
·
India’s renewable energy capacity was 86 GW in Dec 2019, against a
target of 175 GW installed capacity by Dec 2022 and 450 GW by 2030
·
India’s fuel mix is :
# Thermal Power ……………………….. 64 %
# Renewable Energy Sources…….. 22 %
# Hydro…………………………………………. 13 %
# Nuclear…………………………………………. 1 %
·
Building 178 GW of Solar and Wind power by
2025 will require an investment of over Rs 891,300 Crore , according to the
Government
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WILL THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES MEET WITH SIMILAR FATE ?
Government plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric vehicle push: Report
Extract :
·
A proposal drafted by Niti Aayog, a think
tank chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said India could slash its oil import bills by as much as $40 billion by 2030 if electric vehicles were widely
adopted.
·
The think tank recommended incentives of $4.6 billion by 2030 for companies manufacturing
advanced batteries, starting with cash and infrastructure incentives of Rs 900
crore ( $122 million ) in the next financial year which would then be ratcheted
up annually
Battery
companies keen to set up advanced Giga factories / HT /
12 Oct 2020
·
At least six major manufacturers are keen to set up advanced
battery technology-based manufacturing facilities in the country
and are anxiously awaiting the government’s Advanced Chemistry Cell Giga Factory Manufacturing Plan.
·
While a general framework was formulated in March 2019, discussions
and suggestions have been going on for nearly 18 months now.
·
A focussed plan is awaited from the government, which
will pave way for growth of this extremely strategic and promising sector, one
that will further accelerate the growth of the renewable energy, automotive and
related sectors, according to Rahul Walwalkar, President of India Energy Storage Alliance, [contact@indiaesa.info ]a
platform that contributes to adoption of energy storage and e-mobility.
·
A clear policy framework that aligns with the
government’s focus on local manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat is something
that not just Indian manufacturers and their technology partners are awaiting
but also majors like Tesla,
he said.
·
Rahul Walwalkar, who is also the Managing Director of Customised
Energy Solutions, told BusinessLine: “IESA, in a letter to the Prime Minister,
has requested the government to expedite launch of Advanced Chemistry Cell
Giga Factory Manufacturing Plan.”
·
“ Tesla
has already announced their next factory would be in Asia, and India could well be its
destination, if the framework is announced soon,” he said.
·
Any delay in finalising the plan could be counter-productive with
many companies setting up facilities in other countries, including Poland and
Vietnam.
·
If various elements come together to encourage local manufactures,
the government may have to extend an incentive of about ₹34,000 crore over the
next 10 years, he said.
·
“India presents a significant opportunity of stationary energy
storage technologies. In the next 5 years, we are entering into an
unprecedented area, where thermal plants will be under pressure, and the market
for e-vehicles is set to pick up beyond 2022-24. All calling for early measures
for local manufacturing,” he said.
Govt
invites proposals for development of EV charging infrastructure on major
highways
Extract
:
·
Under
Phase-II of the FAME India Scheme, Government of India (GoI) intends to support the
development of EV charging infrastructure by extending capital grant to
organisations for promoting the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs).
The Centre has
approved Phase-II
of FAME India
Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles
in India], for 3
years commencing from 1st April 2019.
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Policy
focus on e-mobility, clean fuels: PM Modi / 27
Oct 2020
Extract :
·
“ Increasing domestic gas
production has been a key government priority. We plan to achieve ‘one nation,
one gas grid’, and shift towards a gas-based economy,” Modi said.
·
The government aims to increase its domestic refining capacity from
250 million to 400 million metric tonnes per annum by 2025, he said. However, clean energy would be a focus area.
·
“Our energy sector will be
growth centric, industry friendly and environment conscious. That is why, India
is among the most active nations in furthering renewable sources of energy.”
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WHAT COULD BE
THE REASONS FOR MISSING THE TARGETS ?
Ø Financial
Constraints ?
Ø Half-baked
Policies ?
Ø Bungled
Implementation ?
Ø Lack
of Accountability ?
Ø Vested
Interests ?
Ø None
of the above ?
Ø All
of the above ?
I leave it to the readers to decide
Dear Shri
Narendrabhai,
My ( sad ) satisfaction is that, over the past 3 / 4
years , I have sent following E Mails to our Cabinet Ministers :
NPAs
in the making ?
Look
Before You Leap
Is
Sun setting on Solar ?
Roof Top Solar : Better Alternative
Transmission Capacity is the
Culprit !
Clean Power ?
Solar Roofs ? Why not ?
Solar Power : Internal Rate of Return
Unsustainable SRISTI ?
“ Rent – a – Roof “ for Solar
Power
Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana
Roof Top Solar : Stuck at Plinth Level ?
Green Buildings ? Put Greed to Work !
Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh ?
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 27 Oct 2020