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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Construction of Bridge Over Brahmaputra to Link Dhubri in Assam with Phulbari in Meghalaya
The work of construction of four-lane bridge including approaches over River Brahmaputra between Dhubri on North Bank in Assam and Phulbari on South Bank in Meghalaya is being taken up with loan assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency . The estimated cost of this work is Rs. 4997.04 crore. The construction period is 7 years and 9 months and the projected date of completion is in the year 2026-27.
This work falls under the project ‘North East Road Network Connectivity Improvement Project’. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited , a Central Public Sector Enterprise  under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is the executing agency.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
193.13 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,308
Active cases stand at 0.04%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
2,158 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,26,09,335
2,685 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
84.93 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,47,637 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Mission LiFE Pavilion to be set up at Bharat Parv event to encourage people to become Pro Planet
Interactive Media being used to educate and sensitise people on LiFE actions
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched Mission Life in October 2022, with the message that Mission LiFE makes the fight against climate change democratic and that in which each one of us can contribute as per their respective capabilities. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is setting up a pavilion on the theme Mission LiFE during ‘Bharat Parv’ being organized by Ministry of Tourism, from 26th January to 31st January, 2023 at Red Fort, New Delhi on the occasion of celebration of the 74th Republic Day .
The theme of Mission LiFE has been chosen to sensitise and educate the masses on LiFE actions which can promote sustainable living and help tackle climate change. The LiFE actions enshrined in Mission LiFE are showcased through various interactive media platforms such as LED screen, Motion Sensor wall, Interactive wall, Live AR wall etc. The pavilion on Mission LiFE encourages people to be Pro Plant. A Motion sensor-enabled interactive wall will be an interactive display where a questionnaire specific to daily actions will be asked and the answers encourage the visitors to be Pro Planet. The Interactive touch wall will educate the visitors about the various small daily steps that can bring about a substantial change in the environment. The wall will showcase the day in a life of an Indian at home, public place and at work. A Live AR Wall is where the visitors can meet and click selfie with Prakriti – the mascot of the Ministry. The picture can be shared in real time on mail or through WhatsApp to the visitors. A LED screen will showcase various videos based on the themes of Mission LiFE. The Plasma screen will showcase the paintings of the school children on Mission LiFE in the digital format along with the digital brochures on sustainable lifestyle and practices.
The pavilion will remain open for the general public from 5pm to 9pm on 26th January 2023 and from 12pm to 10pm on 27th January to 31st January 2023.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 219.37 Cr
Over 4.11 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 26,449
1,542 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.02%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.37 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.11 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10415338
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2nd Dose
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10120091
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Precaution Dose
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7059817
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18437045
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2nd Dose
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17718802
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Precaution Dose
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13725258
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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41160467
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2nd Dose
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32157116
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61989913
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2nd Dose
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53256344
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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561382322
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2nd Dose
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516178923
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Precaution Dose
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99664867
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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204044350
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2nd Dose
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197047987
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Precaution Dose
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50372016
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127678800
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2nd Dose
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123200859
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Precaution Dose
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48156423
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Precaution Dose
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21,89,78,381
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Total
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2,19,37,66,738
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 26,449. Active cases now constitute 0.06% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 1,919 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,40,77,068.
1,542 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 2,27,207 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.89 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.02% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.68%.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Last date for online submission of applications for recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff for EMRSs extended till 18th August 2023
The last date for online submission of applications for recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff for EMRSs has now been extended till 18th August 2023.
National Education Society for Tribal Students , an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is conducting recruitment drive for teaching and non-teaching staff for EMRSs. NESTS has released notification on 20.06.2023 and 19.07.2023 for EMRS Staff Selection Exam  -2023 for filling up following posts:
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Post
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Vacancies
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Principal
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303
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PGT
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2266
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TGT
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5660
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Hostel Warden 
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335
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Hostel Warden 
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334
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Accountant
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361
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Jr. Secretariat Assistant 
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759
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Lab Attendant
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373
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Total
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10391
Further, “B.Ed Degree” where ever applicable shall be read as “B.Ed Degree/ Integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed degree”.The detailed process of online applications, eligibility criteria and other details with syllabus for each post is available on the website: emrs.tribal.gov.in
The recruitment process has been initiated in order to fill the vacant positions in EMRSs across the States/UTs. The portal for receiving the applications will remain live till 18.08.2023.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Prayagraj on 21st December and participate in a one of its kind programme that will be attended by over 2 lakh women
Programme being held as per PM’s vision of empowerment of women, esp at the grassroot level
PM to transfer Rs. 1000 crore to SHGs benefitting around 16 lakh women members
PM to transfer first month's stipend to Business Correspondent-Sakhis and to also transfer money to over 1 lakh beneficiaries of Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme
PM to lay foundation stone of over 200 Supplementary Nutrition Manufacturing Units
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Prayagraj on 21st December 2021 and participate in a one of its kind programme that will be attended by over 2 lakh women, at around 1 PM.
The programme is being held as per the vision of the Prime Minister to empower women, especially at the grassroot level, by providing them with necessary skills, incentives and resources. In this endeavour to support women, the Prime Minister will transfer an amount of Rs. 1000 crore in the bank account of Self Help Groups , benefitting around 16 lakh women members of the SHGs. This transfer is being done under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission , with 80,000 SHGs receiving Community Investment Fund  of Rs. 1.10 lakh per SHG and 60,000 SHGs receiving Revolving Fund of Rs. 15000 per SHG.
The programme will also witness the Prime Minister encouraging Business Correspondent-Sakhis , by transferring Rs. 4000 as first month's stipend in account of 20,000 B.C.-Sakhis. When B.C.-Sakhis commence their work as providers of doorstep financial services at grassroot level, they are paid a stipend of Rs. 4000 for six months, so that they get stabilized in their work and then start earning through the commission on transactions.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will also be transferring a total amount of over 20 crore to more than 1 lakh beneficiaries under the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme. The Scheme provides conditional cash transfer to a girl child at different stages of her life. The total transfer is Rs. 15000 per beneficiary. The stages are at birth , on completing one year complete vaccination , on admission in class–I , On admission in class–VI , on admission in class-IX , on admission in any degree/ diploma course after passing class X or XII .
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 202 Supplementary Nutrition Manufacturing Units. These units are being funded by the Self Help Groups and will be constructed at the cost of approx Rs. 1 crore for one unit. These units will supply the Supplementary Nutrition under the Integrated Child Development Scheme  in 600 blocks of the state.
Ministry of Science & Technology
BSIP joins hands with Govt of UP to combat COVID 19 in the state
The Government of India, along with the State Governments, has been relentlessly working for prevention, containment, and management of COVID-19. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences , an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology , joined hands with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to combat COVID-19 in the state. BSIP, as one of the five Central Government Research Institutes in Lucknow, took initial steps to start laboratory testing of COVID-19.
The availability of the ancient DNA BSL-2A laboratory in the Institute itself made it possible to prepare for testing immediately.
BSIP received the first batch of suspected COVID samples to test on 2nd May 2020, from district Chandauli. Since then, the lab is running 24x7 to test approximately 400 samples per day from various districts of Uttar Pradesh, as decided by the nodal authorities.
Till date, more than 12,000 samples have been tested, out of which about 400+ samples have been reported positive for SARS-CoV-2. This is highly commendable on the part of the BSIP, more so due to only limited resources and manpower.
Led by the Director BSIP, Dr. Vandana Prasad, the BSIP has constituted a team of dedicated scientists for efficient functioning. Drs Anupam Sharma, Pawan Govil, Kamlesh Kumar, Shailesh Agarwal, Vivesh Veer Kapoor, Santosh Pandey, and Niraj Rai. Dr. Niraj Rai is in-charge of the COVID-19 testing lab, very ably supported by Dr. Anuj Kumar Tyagi  from GMC, Kannauj, and Satya Prakash, Dr. Varun Sharma, Dr. Indu Sharma, Nagarjuna P, Prashant, Harsh and Richa in analyzing and interpreting test results.
Team BSIP is thus contributing significantly to the fighting against COVID-19 pandemic. The Lucknow cluster of Research Institutes has been placed at the second position at the All-India level in Covid-19 testing.
“RT-PCR testing of Coronavirus at BSIP is a shining example of re-purposing of available resources with exceptional speed and scale despite many constraints thanks to the shared purpose, commitment, determination, and grit,” said Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST.
Photograph showing Temporary sample collection point, temporary corridor and testing lab
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays homage to Shri K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid homage to Shri K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Paying homage to the great Shri K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary. He dedicated his life to national development and social empowerment. His emphasis on education, healthcare and women empowerment continue to inspire the people of India."
Ministry of Communications
Seeding of Accounts of DBT Beneficiaries with AADHAR Numbers Necessary for Smooth Credit of DBT through POSB Accounts
Kolkata, August 18, 2020
The Office of the Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle has informed that to facilitate the Direct Benefit Transfer  beneficiaries for enjoying smooth credit of the DBT through their Post Office Savings Bank or POSB accounts, such beneficiaries’ accounts are required to be seeded with their AADHAR numbers immediately.
It has been noticed by the concerned authority that many DBT accounts in POSB are not seeded with the AADHAR of the beneficiaries. At present such POSB account-holders are receiving DBT credits in their accounts through the account route National Automated Clearing House  of National Payment Corporation of India . However, as per the advisory of the Government, many institutions are moving their DBT towards AADHAR Based Payment System or ABPS.
This made the India Post authority to take the decision of switching over to ABPS from NACH for helping the beneficiaries more.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 127.93 Cr
More than 24 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.35%
8,306 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload is lowest in 552 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last22 days
With the administration of 24,55,911 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 127.93 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,32,86,429 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,84,617
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2nd Dose
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95,48,009
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,81,233
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2nd Dose
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1,65,92,175
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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46,75,22,029
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2nd Dose
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24,44,87,121
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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18,69,15,771
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2nd Dose
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12,62,94,812
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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11,69,97,622
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2nd Dose
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8,21,86,280
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Total
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1,27,93,09,669
The recovery of 8,834 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,40,69,608.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.35%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 162 consecutive days now.
8,306 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload presentlystands at 98,416.Active cases constitute 0.28% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 8,86,263tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 64.82 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.78% remains less than 1% for the last 22 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.94%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 63 days and below 3% for 98 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah congratulates Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on completing 20 years of public service as Head of a State government and Central Government
“20 years ago on this day, Shri Narendra Modi took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and the journey of development and good governance began and which continues till date”
“In these 20 years, Shri Narendra Modi worked hard day and night for the progress of the people and the country”
“In these 20 years dedicated to welfare of the poor and Antyodaya, Shri Narendra Modi made the impossible, possible with his strong will and by thinking ahead of time”
“It is my good fortune that I got the opportunity to work in the government and organization under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, first in Gujarat and then at the Centre”
“Let us all give our best to realize the resolve of a strong and self-reliant India under the leadership of Modi ji”
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah has congratulated the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on completing 20 years of public service as the head of a State government and the Central Government. In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said that “20 years ago on this day, Shri Narendra Modi took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and the journey of development and good governance began from there which continues till date. In these 20 years, Shri Narendra Modi worked hard day and night for the progress of the people and the country”.
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation said that “I congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji on completing 20 years of public service as the Head of a State government and the Central Government. In these 20 years dedicated to the welfare of the poor and Antyodaya, Shri Narendra Modi made the impossible, possible with his strong will and by thinking ahead of time”.
Shri Amit Shah said that “It is my good fortune that I got the opportunity to work in the government and organization under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, first in Gujarat and then at the Centre. Let us all give our best to realize the resolve of a strong and self-reliant India under the leadership of Modi ji”.
Ministry of Textiles
168 energy-intensive textile units notified in the Perform, Achieve, Trade  scheme
The Union Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that, in order to reduce the emission and energy intensity in the sector, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power initiated Perform, Achieve, Trade  scheme. As of now, there are 168 energy-intensive textile units notified in the Scheme having an annual threshold level of energy consumption of more or equal to 3000 Tonnes of Oil equivalent. The Scheme has resulted in the saving of 0.313 Million Toe  in energy savings consequently reduction of 1.551 Million Tons of CO2 in the sector.
Under Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme  of Ministry of Textiles, a total of 1,622 textile units, have applied for one time capital investment subsidy for installation of benchmark machinery under Processing segment including Boiler  with automatic control on combustion efficiency, O2 monitoring Equipments and with electrostatics precipitator and micro-dust collector and Heat recovery system etc. It covers project cost of Rs. 6,602.54 crore and provisional subsidy value of Rs. 445.28 crore in different segment of Textile Sectors.
Further, National Solar Mission  was launched on 11th January, 2010 with an objective to promote ecological sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenges. The Mission targets at achieving 100GW of installed solar power capacity by 2022.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
IIFPT, research and educational institution under MoFPI, supports the battle against COVID-19 by manufacturing and supplying nutrient-rich foods to Covid-19 patients
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology , a pioneer Research and Educational Institution under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, is supporting India’s fight against Covid-19. Union FPI Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal appreciated the initiative taken by IIFPT to manufacture nutrient rich foods for COVID-19 patients at a time when the need for healthy and immunity boosting foods is indispensable.
The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology  has been manufacturing such nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients under medical examination and those who recently recovered from the pandemic after treatment at Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu.
The IIFPT has been supporting the efforts of the District Administration, Thanjavur and Thanjavur Medical College  in combating COVID-19. Director. Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan said that focusing on nutrition to improve immunity in wake of Covid-19, scientists from the IIFPT have come up with novel food product formulations that have been packed with a range of indigenous foods. Breads, cookies, rusks and millet pops are being prepared on a daily basis at IIFPT’s HACCP and ISO Certified Food Processing Business Incubation Center  and are being supplied to the Medical College and Hospital. The initiative kicked off on 21st April, 2020 in the presence of the District Collector and the Dean, TMC. All products are being prepared and packed carefully by IIFPT staff.
Bread loaves are being enriched with dried moringa leaves, groundnut powder and whey protein to make up to around 9.8% protein and 8.1% fibre, apart from natural immunity-boosters like garlic, turmeric, ginger, pepper, and other spices. Cookies have around 14.16% protein and 8.71% fibre, apart from the benefits of spice extracts. With around 12.85% protein and 10.61% fibre, the rusks were equally good in terms of organoleptic attributes. Importantly, no synthetic additives are being added to these products and they are sent to the hospital soon after manufacturing .
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Products being prepared at IIFPT’s FPBIC
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Packed and labelled products
In addition, IIFPT also houses a FSSAI referral laboratory and the Department of Food Safety and Quality Testing is preparing hand sanitizers for the District Police Department and other officers who are involved in various duties during this period. These hand sanitizers are being formulated as per WHO protocols.
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About IIFPT
The IIFPT is a national level academic and research Institution under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India. Through its main campus at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and liaison offices at Bathinda, Punjab and Guwahati, Assam, the IIFPT offers various services in areas of food processing, value addition, food quality and safety, and business incubation.