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Ministry of Tourism has initiated establishing ‘YUVA Tourism Clubs’ as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. The vision of YUVA Tourism Clubs is to nurture and develop young ambassadors of Indian tourism who would become aware of tourism possibilities in India, appreciate our rich cultural heritage and develop an interest and passion for tourism. These young ambassadors would be catalysts for promoting tourism in India. Participation in Tourism Clubs is also expected to facilitate development of soft skills like teamwork, management, leadership besides encouraging adoption of responsible tourism practices and concern for sustainable tourism.
Central Board of Secondary Education has come forward to support the initiative of Ministry of Tourism and issued instructions to all CBSE affiliated schools regarding formation of Yuva Tourism Clubs.
Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 18 May approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018.
The “National Policy on Biofuels – 2018” was notified by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on 04.06.2018 in supersession of National Policy on Biofuels, promulgated through the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, in 2009.
Due to advancements in the field of Biofuels, various decisions taken in the National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC) meetings to increase biofuel production, recommendation of the Standing Committee and the decision to advance to introduce Ethanol Blended Petrol with up to twenty per cent ethanol throughout the country from 01.04.2023, amendments are done to the National Policy on Biofuels.
The following are the Main amendments Approved to the National Policy on Biofuels:
The following are the Main amendments Approved to the National Policy on Biofuels:
–to allow more feedstocks for production of biofuels,
–to advance the ethanol blending target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol to ESY 2025-26 from 2030,
–to promote the production of biofuels in the country, under the Make in India program, by units located in Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs),
–to add new members to the NBCC.
–to grant permission for export of biofuels in specific cases, and
–to delete/amend certain phrases in the Policy in line with decisions taken during the meetings of National Biofuel Coordination Committee.
‘BHARAT TAP’ initiative launched
BHARAT TAP initiative is to provide low-flow, sanitary-ware at scale, and thereby reduce water consumption at source considerably
The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep S Puri launched the BHARAT TAP initiative at the ‘Plumbex India’ exhibition in Delhi on May 12. This exhibition is aimed for products and services related to the plumbing, water and sanitation industry. Shri Puri also launched NARDECO MAHI’s ‘Nirmal Jal Prayas’ initiative which will work for saving of 500 crore litres of water per year.
Mega Facility For Hearables, Wearables and IoT Devices Inaugurated
Zet Town India Pvt Ltd, a Zetwerk company, on May 17 unveiled its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The plant was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Spread out over an area of 50,000 sq.ft, the factory comprises 16 manufacturing lines with advanced testers and a world-class innovation lab for product development. With the objective of strengthening India’s manufacturing capabilities in the smart technology space, the factory has been established to create ODMs (Original Design Manufacturer) in hearables, wearables and IOT devices.