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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Minister for Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to felicitate Cyber Security Grand Challenge Winners tomorrow
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Communications and Railways, and Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, will felicitate the winners of the Cyber Security Grand Challenge – a first-of-its-kind Cyber Security challenge to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, tomorrow i.e. on 18th November 2021 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
The Cyber Security Grand Challenge Awards Ceremony may be watched live on https://youtu.be/EniqoWLn6xs
The winner of the Cyber Security Grand Challenge is entitled for a prize money of INR One Crore while the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up will win INR 60 lakh and INR 40 lakh respectively. A unique feature of this challenge is that the IPR of the product being developed as part of the challenge will be owned by the respective start-up.
Data Security Council of India  and the Ministry of Electronics & IT  launched the Cyber Security Grand Challenge on 15th Jan 2020 to promote innovation and provide impetus to the growth of Indian cyber security products. It was kicked off by Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, MeitY with a total prize money of INR 3.2 crore. Participants had to create a solution among 6 defined problem statement areas and upon evaluation through three stages , the winners have been chosen by an esteemed jury panel from Academia, Government, and Industry, chaired by Dr. Gulshan Rai, former National Cybersecurity Coordinator, GoI. A total of 76 ideas were submitted at the Idea Stage comprising of 220 participants. 12 shortlisted teams received INR 5 Lakh each and 6 shortlisted teams received INR 10 Lakh each in the MVP stage for assistance in product development. Multiple mentorship workshops were conducted to guide the participants throughout the course of Grand Challenge. The challenge focused on strengthening the cyber security capabilities of the country and development of solutions to benefit the people and society.
Know more about Grand Challenge: https://innovate.mygov.in/cyber-security-grand-challenge/
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 217.26 Cr
Over 4.08 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 45,281
5,383 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.71%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.70%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 217.26 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 4.08 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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10414945
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2nd Dose
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10115637
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Precaution Dose
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6967697
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18436362
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2nd Dose
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17712620
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Precaution Dose
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13550874
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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40899936
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2nd Dose
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31449306
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61903194
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2nd Dose
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52924021
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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561148999
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2nd Dose
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515282779
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Precaution Dose
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88328430
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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204007564
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2nd Dose
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196849027
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Precaution Dose
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45909771
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127652645
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2nd Dose
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123064771
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Precaution Dose
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46009373
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Precaution Dose
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20,07,66,145
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Total
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2,17,26,27,951
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 45,281. Active cases now constitute 0.10% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%. 6,424 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,39,84,695.
5,383 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,20,187 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.30 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.70% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.68%.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Women MPs and MLAs
A statement showing the details of percentage of women elected/nominated to Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha is enclosed as Annexure-A and different State Assemblies is enclosed as Annexure-B.
Gender justice is an important commitment of the Government. The issue involved needs careful consideration on the basis of the consensus among all political parties before a Bill for amendment in the Constitution is brought before Parliament.
This information was given by the Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Status of Avian Influenza in the country
Till 24th January, 2021 outbreaks of Avian Influenza  have been confirmed in 9 States  for poultry birds and in 12 States  for Crow/Migratory/ Wild birds.
Avian Influenza has been confirmed in poultry samples from Sawargad and Ujona Darwah of Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. Further, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in crow sample from Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi
However, pigeon and rose finch samples submitted from Tehri and Paukhal Forest Range of Uttarakhand have been found negative for Avian Influenza.
Post Operation Surveillance Plan  has been issued for 1 epicentre for Kerala, 3 epicenters for Madhya Pradesh and 5 epicenters for Maharashtra.
Control and Containment Operations  are going on in the rest of the affected epicentres of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttarakhand.
Compensation is paid to farmers whose poultry birds, eggs and poultry feed are culled/disposed of by the State as per the Action Plan. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying , Government of India provides funds to states / UTs on a 50:50 sharing basis under ASCAD component of its LH & DC Scheme.
All the States are reporting to the Department on daily basis regarding the control measures adopted by the States/UTs based on the Revised Action Plan for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza 2021.
The Department is taking continuous efforts to generate awareness about Avian through platforms including social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook handles.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Iceland Ambassador to India Gudni Bragason visits #MIFF2022
“Excited to be part of #MIFF2022”: Iceland Ambassador
Mumbai, 1 June 2022
Best way to present a country on global scale is through their arts and films, said Gudni Bragason, Ambassador of Iceland to India. He was visiting the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival in connection with the screening of the special package ‘Icelandic Animation’ at MIFF 2022.
He added that though the history of animation film making in Iceland is brief, they have become a flourishing part of film making in the country. “Now a days a lot of emphasis is given on cultural co-operation between countries. It has got an important part in foreign policy, the Ambassador said. He also expressed his excitement to be part of #MIFF2022. The Ambassador thanked Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for the opportunity to be take part in the festival.
Four very unique animation films from Iceland- ‘Yes People’, ‘Kitchen by Measure’, ‘Anna and the Moods’ and ‘Pride of Strathmoor’ were included in the package. Mumbai-based international award-winning animation filmmaker, curator and poet Dhvani Desai curated this package at MIFF2022.PIB MIFF Team | BSN/AA/DR/MIFF-42
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We believe good films go places through the good words of a film-lover like you. Share your love for films on social media, using the hashtags #AnythingForFilms / #FilmsKeLiyeKuchBhi and #MIFF2022. Yes, let’s spread the love for films!
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Which #MIFF2022 films made your heart skip a beat or more? Let the world know of your favourite MIFF films using the hashtag #MyMIFFLove
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If you are touched by the story, do get in touch! Would you like to know more about the film or the filmmaker? In particular, are you a journalist or blogger who wants to speak with those associated with the film? PIB can help you connect with them, reach our officer Mahesh Chopade at +91-9953630802. You can also write to us at miff.pib[at]gmail[dot]com.
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For the first post-pandemic edition of the festival, film lovers can participate in the festival online as well. Register for free as an online delegate  at https://miff.in/delegate2022/hybrid.php?cat=aHlicmlk The competition films can be watched here, as and when the films become available here.
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Ministry of Defence
LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 
As part of efforts to improve overall management of defence land, for the first time a Land Management System  has been developed by Department of Defence in conjunction with DGDE and Armed forces. The portal was formally launched by Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri today in presence of officials from Indian Army, DGDE and Department of Defence. The Intra-net portal shall digitize all requests of defence land management received by the Department in future. It is also in process of progressively capturing archival data into the system. All data for cases since 2016 have already been captured and are available in the portal. Progressively, data of prior period will also be entered in the portal which is meant only for departmental use and it is not open for the public.
The portal is expected to bring in greater speed, transparency and efficiency into the Land Management System  of the Department. With integration of GIS based tool, it will improve decision making process by removing duplication/unnecessary communication between various stakeholder groups involved in the decision-making process.
The technical support for this GIS-based system has been provided by BISAG, India’s premier organization in GIS based informatics. The software, apart from capturing the textual details of all proposals relating to defence management, integrates these textual details with Raksha Bhoomi software as well as other relevant GIS-layers which include satellite imagery of the area, other amenities etc.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
UPDATES on COVID-19
10 States/UTs account for 76% of new recovered cases
India has been recording higher number of recoveries than the new cases for several consecutive days in the recent past.
92,043 new recoveries have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country. 76% of the new recovered cases are found in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra continues to top this list. It has alone contributed more than 23,000 followed by Andhra Pradeshwith more than more than 9,000 cases.
A total of 88,600 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country. 10 States/UTs account for 77% of the new confirmed cases.
Maharashtra continues to lead this tally. It has contributed more than 20,000 followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with more than more than 8,000 and 7,000 cases respectively.
There have been 1,124 deaths in the past 24 hours.
10 States/UTs account for 84% of the deaths in the last 24 hours due to COVID.
Of the new deaths, Maharashtra reported more than 38% of deaths with 430 deaths followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 86 and 85 deaths, respectively.
Ministry of Finance
Highest Ever Growth Of 42% Recorded in Minimum Wages of Labours during last 5 years
During the last 5 years, the minimum wages of labours of all classes have been increased by 42% which is the highest increase so far. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal said that the high growth and formalistation of the economy has led to the expansion of employment opportunities as shown in EPFO membership, which has increased by nearly 2 crore in 2 years reflecting formalisation of the economy and job creations.
Shri Goyal said that the 7th Pay Commission recommendations were implemented and New Pension Scheme  has been liberalized. The Government’s contribution in NPS had been increased 10% to 14%. The limit of gratuity payment has been increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh. The limit of eligibility cover of ESIC has been increased from Rs. 15,000 per month to Rs. 21,000 per month. The minimum pension for all labours has been fixed at Rs. 1,000 per month. In case of the death of a labour during the service, the EPFO contribution has been increased from Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh. The honorarium of all classes of labours under Anganwadi and Asha scheme has been increased by about 50%.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
State Level Bankers Committee, Maharashtra organised Atal Pension Yojana Strategic Review Program at Pune
Pune, 4 January 2023
In order to expand the coverage of Atal Pension Yojna, an APY Outreach Program was conducted at Pune on 4th January 2023 by the State Level Bankers Committee,  Maharashtra. The meeting was Chaired by Shri A B Vijaya Kumar, Executive Director, Bank of Maharashtra and Shri A. G. Das, Executive Director, PFRDA was the Chief Guest. Shri A B Vijaya Kumar in his address urged all the member banks to participate actively in taking APY to the corners of the state.
Shri Das in his key note address emphasised on the need of Pension to secure the old age income security in our country. He also congratulated all the bankers for their excellent performance and appealed them to continue the good work till the saturation of APY coverage. After this a presentation was made by Dr. Ashish Dongare, AGM, PFRDA in which he deliberated on the features and benefits of the scheme. He mentioned that the Maharashtra state stands at third position in the country with total enrolment of around 38.30 lakhs as on 31st December 2022 however the coverage in the state is slightly below the National average.
During the program, LDMs of Hingoli, Gondia, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Beed, Bhandara, Yavatmal, Washim & Gadchiroli along with the Banks  were felicitated for their exemplary performance in the enrolment under APY.
Atal Pension Yojana is a guaranteed pension scheme of Government of India and is being administered by PFRDA. Any Citizen of India between the age group of 18-40 years is allowed to join through the bank or post office branches where one has the savings bank account. Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs.1000 to Rs.5000 per month, depending upon his contribution, from the age of 60 years. The same pension would be paid to the spouse of the subscriber after the demise of the subscribers and on the demise of both the subscriber and the spouse, the accumulated pension wealth as accumulated till age 60 of the subscriber is returned to the nominee. The scheme is distributed through 266 registered APY Service-Providers consisting of various categories of banks and Department of Posts. Around 4.95 crore subscribers across the country are enrolled under the scheme.
Shri Das said, “PFRDA and SLBC Maharashtra shall continue its efforts till all the eligible citizen in the State are covered under APY and contribute towards making India a pensioned society”.
The program concluded with the Vote of Thanks by Shri R D Deshmukh, Dy General Manager, & Member Secretary, SLBC Maharashtra.| PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr L Murugan directs Lakshadweep Administration to Adopt Innovative and Scientific ideas in Marketing sector to help Fishermen
Kochi: October 31, 2021
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr L Murugan directs Lakshadweep Administration to adopt innovative and scientific ideas in marketing sector to help fishermen.
Arriving in Agatti from Bangaram Island this morning, he flagged off a campaign cycle rally organized by a group of students and fishermen on Agatti Island as part of the ongoing National Unity Day celebrations in Lakshadweep. He then cycled a short distance with the children and took part in the rally. He visited the tuna fish processing areas in Lakshadweep where the fishermen follow a traditional fish processing method. There he interacted with fishermen and got an insight into the difficulties faced by the islanders, especially in the field of fish processing, through direct communication with them.The fishermen elaborated on the problems they faced in the fish processing and marketing sectors. After listening to their problems, the Minister instructed the officials accompanying him for a swift redressal. The Union Minister directed top officials of the Lakshadweep administration to adopt innovative and scientific ideas in the fisheries sector of Lakshadweep and to start the necessary processes immediately, especially in the marketing sector to ensure basic pricing.
The Minister was accompanied by the Adviser to the Administrator Shri A. Anbarasu, Fisheries Secretaries Shri K. T. Damodar, Shri O. P. Mishra and other senior officials.The Minister then had lunch with the fishermen. During the meal, he asked each worker about the problems facing Lakshadweep in the fisheries sector. He planted saplings at the jetty area, the gateway to Agatti Island. He later visited patients at the Island's specialty hospital.
After completing his three - day official visit to Lakshadweep, the Minister returned to Kochi this afternoon.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR - NML and KAMP: Knowledge Sharing Session on AI and ML
800 students from classes 5th to 12th enrolled under the Knowledge and Awareness Mapping Platform - an initiative and Knowledge Alliance of CSIR-NIScPR took part in the session
Dr. Suman Tewary, Senior Scientist at the CSIR's National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, conducted a Knowledge Sharing Session for more than 800 students from classes 5th to 12th enrolled under the Knowledge and Awareness Mapping Platform - an initiative and Knowledge Alliance of CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research  and M/S NCPL.
Dr.Tewary explained that Artificial Intelligence  and Machine Learning  are two closely related fields that have gained significant attention and application in recent years. They are driving many technological advancements and are reshaping various aspects of our lives. In this exclusive CSIR-NML and KAMP’s workshop we will delve into the realms of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, unlock the mysteries behind AI and ML, and demystify these powerful technologies that are revolutionizing the way we work, live, and innovate."
About CSIR-NML and KAMP:
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory  is a premier Indian research organization dedicated to various facets of Minerals, Metals and Materials – science, technology, industrial services and human resource development. Major Research Areas at CSIR-NML Jamshedpur; Materials Engineering, Metal Extraction & Recycling, Mineral Processing, Advanced Materials & Processes, Analytical & Applied Chemistry etc.
KAMP is an Initiative and Knowledge Alliance of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research  - National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research  and industrial partner M/S Nysa Communications Pvt. Ltd. , it intends to develop creativity, meaningful learning, critical reading and thinking skills that brings out the inherent abilities of the students.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
CHIPS TO STARTUP PROGRAM FOR IIT, BHUBANESWAR: Will be the 31st Institution for preparing Semiconductor
Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communication, Communications & Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji handed over approval letter to IIT Bhubaneswar.
IIT Bhubaneswar to tie up with Gati Shakti for Railway Technology Development.
Will get Center of Excellency for 5G if students provide at least 10 techniques for usages.
Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communication & Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji in his visit to IIT Bhubaneswar today encouraged students for Startup Programs. Encouraging the students for Startup program, Shri Vaishnaw informed that now India has 74 thousand Startups which were mere 4 hundred in 2014-15. Earlier visiting the laboratories of IIT/Bhubaneswar Shri Vaishnaw felt happy and suggested for new ideas and innovation in the Azadi Mahotsav period.
Shri Vaishnaw also handed over the approval letter of Government of India to IIT Bhubaneswar for inclusion in Startup program for Chips which will be the 31st Institution of the country for preparing semiconductor. Challenging to the Students at IIT Bhubaneswar Shri Vaishnaw said that if the students will provide at least 10 techniques for 5G, then IIT Bhubaneswar will get Center of Excellence to have 5G usages.
Exchanging the ideas with IITians at Bhubaneswar, Shri Vaishnaw also said that, IIT Bhubaneswar will tie up with Gati Shakti for Railway Technology Development, if proposals will be received.
Amongst others in the program, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Chairman & Board of Governor of IIT and Prof. P.V. Satyam, DEAN of IIT Bhubaneswar also spoke on the occasion.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launches activities on the eve of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
New Unified Web Portal  for processing of Solar Net/Gross Applications launched in Chandigarh
Solar Ambassadors undertake door-to-door campaign for rooftop solar awareness in Gujarat
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is hosting various activities during the week 23-27 August 2021 to celebrate “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” . A series of programmes marked the launch of MNRE’s celebration.
In Chandigarh, a new Unified Web Portal  for processing of Solar Net/Gross Applications was launched by Sh. Debendra Dalai, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forest-cum-Chief Executive Officer, CREST, Chandigarh. The Unified Web Portal developed by Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society  in association with MNRE, The World Bank and M/s E&Y will have purely paperless processing in a time bound manner and will bring transparency in the system and help in efficient monitoring and ease of doing business.
GUVNL and other DISCOMs in Gujarat had placed Hoardings, Banners and Posters across Gujarat to generate awareness about solar rooftop as well carried out ground campaign through DISCOM officers across Gujarat. Volunteers called Solar Ambassadors visited multiple locations for door-to-door campaign and also shared the WhatsApp Chatbot Helpdesk number to public so that they can get the information about the Scheme, procedure and subsidy digitally. The WhatsApp initiative from Gujarat Discoms is the first such imitative taken in the country and got a great response as the consumer has to just Whatsapp “Hi” on 9724300270.
Solar Ambassadors had interacted with consumers in the State of Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal and explained them the benefit and process of installation of solar rooftop in their state.
Consumers which have already installed Rooftop Solar had taken their selfies with the installed systems and the same has been shared on social media.
Video messages from eminent personalities and beneficiaries was recorded where they are talking about the benefits of solar rooftop and why more consumers shall adopt for renewable sources of electricity and shared it on social media.
During this week, many more such events, media & outreach campaigns have been planned and will be organized by the State Nodal Agencies, State Distribution Companies and Voluntary Organizations in coordination with MNRE, all over the country.