Wind-Solar Hybrid Park: GoI introduces new Scheme

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed a new scheme to develop Wind-Solar Hybrid Parks. The scheme aims to address the key issues faced by renewable energy projects. Key Features of the Scheme The Wind-Solar Hybrid park will be a concentrated zone of power projects. It will provide an area with the required ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: DISCOMs • National Institute of Wind Energy • Solar Energy • Wind Energy • Wind-Solar Hybrid Energy

Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Launched across 243 cities to prevent Hazardous Sewer Cleaning

On November 19, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the “Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge”. The challenge aims to ensure that no life of septic tank or sewer cleaner is lost during cleaning. The challenge stresses on the fact that safety and dignity of sanitation workers is the core of Swachh Bharat Mission. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Manual scavenging • Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge • Sewerage • Swachh Bharat Mission • World Toilet Day

PM-FME Scheme: Capacity building Component launched

On November 18, 2020, the Minister of Food Processing Industries Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Capacity building Component of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises scheme. Features Under the capacity building component of the scheme, the trainers are to be delivered with classroom lecture and demonstration through online mode. These trainers will ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Doubling Farmers Income • Food Processing Industry • Narendra Singh Tomar • PM-FME scheme

What is HIV Prevention Model of India?

On November 18, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan addressed the Ministerial meeting of the Global Prevention Coalition for HIV prevention. During the meet, the minister shared about the success of HIV Prevention Model of India. Key Highlights The minister stressed upon the following as India’s actions under its HIV Prevention Model The ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: AIDS • Aids to Navigation Bill 2020 • HIV • Mission SAMPARK • NACO • National AIDS Control Organisation • National AIDS Control Programme

MNRE has amended implementation Guidelines of PM KUSUM scheme

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has made amendments in the implementation guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme on November 13, 2020. It is a scheme for farmers which aim to install solar pumps, grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants across the country. About PM KUSUM Scheme The ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: IREDA • KUSUM • PM-KUSUM • Renewable energy • Solar Energy • Solar Pumps