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SURVEYS OF NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE IN FEBRUARY 2023
KOCHI: FEB 10, 2023
The National Statistical Office , Field Operations Division  under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  conducts various field surveys for the publication of official statistics. The field officials of National Statistical Office, Kochi SRO are assigned to conduct these surveys across Ernakulam district.
The NSS 79th round Socio-Economic survey is earmarked for collection of data on a number of Indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals  through Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey  along with a survey on AYUSH.
Annual Survey on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises  will encapsulate the economic and operational characteristics of unincorporated non-agricultural establishments in manufacturing, trade and sevice sectors. This survey will be conducted in the urban areas of Kochi Municipal Corporation, Cheranallur, Edathala, Maradu, Alangadu, Pindimana and Thrikkakara Municipal Corporation.
The Periodic Labour Force Survey  with the objectives to measure the dynamics in labour force participation and employment status, would be actively pursued in rural areas of Pallarimangalam, Elamkunnapuzha, Angamali, Kunnathunadu, Choornikkara, Kalamassery, Poothrikka, Mazhuvannoor and urban areas of Thrikkakara Municipal Corporation and Kochi Municipal Corporation.
For routine conduct of sample surveys, the Urban Frame Survey  is conducted to form the geographical frame of a specific location, through satellite mapping through a government authorized mobile app. This survey will be conducted in Kochi Municipal Corporation, Kumbalangy, Muvattupuzha, Koovappady, Kizhakumbhagam, Njarakkal, Kumbalam, Vadakkekkara and Chengamanadu.
The NSO, while expressing its gratitude for the cooperation received from local body authorities and overwhelming support extended by general public, once again requests their continuous support in the future as well.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s participation in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue, on 24 August, 2023 in Johannesburg.
The meeting saw participation from the guest countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, along with the leaders of the BRICS countries.
During his intervention, Prime Minister called for the BRICS to be the voice of the Global South. He underlined India’s close partnership with Africa and reaffirmed India’s commitment to support Africa in its development journey under Agenda 2063.
Prime Minister called for further cooperation to strengthen multi-polar world and emphasised the need to reform the global institutions to keep them representative and relevant. He urged the leaders for cooperation in the domains of counter-terrorism, environment conservation, climate action, cybersecurity, food & health security and resilient supply chains. Prime Minister also extended invitation to countries to be a part of international initiatives such as International Solar Alliance, One Sun One World One Grid, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, One Earth One Health, Big Cat Alliance and Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. He also offered to share India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Stack.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
First Ever International SME Convention-2018 in New Delhi
One hundred and fifty participants from 31 countries and 400 entrepreneurs from India will participate in the four day International SME convention being held in New Delhi from 22ndto 24th April. The Ministry of MSME has engaged with over 35 International Trade Development organisations to attract and invite able and willing entrepreneurs and encourage people to people contact with select Indian Entrepreneurs from key sectors of the International counterparts. The convention has specific focus on inclusion of MSMEs in the Make in India program & empowering women entrepreneurs.
The MoMSME recognizing the potential of sustainable Indian SMEs in collaborating with International Companies not only for setting up manufacturing operations in India but also for utilizing the reach and market access of International Counterparts for promoting and exporting Made in India products and services. Need was felt to create a platform which could allow Entrepreneur – to – Entrepreneur exchange of ideas, free and fair business discussions, mutual sizing of opportunities and ways to address them.
India is home to more than 60 million MSMEs, majority of who are in low-tech areas and serve the local domestic markets. Of these, a small percentage, have the ability and capability to derive access to International Markets, with the vast majority of enterprises working as ancillaries. Together the MSMEs constitute a single largest employer after the Agriculture sector in India. Highly developed economies have banked on their small and medium enterprises for both GDP Growth as well as higher employment resulting in higher per capita incomes.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, that first time voters, who will begin the electoral phase of their life by casting their franchise in next election, are endowed with the blessed opportunity of shaping the Indian democracy at 2047, when the country celebrates 100 years of its independence
Dr. Singh quotes Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, India is not only the largest democracy of the world but also the mother of all democracies
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today that first time voters, who will begin the electoral phase of their life by casting their franchise in next election, are endowed with the blessed opportunity of shaping the Indian democracy at 2047, when the country celebrates 100 years of its independence.
On the occasion of National Voters Day, in an interaction with a gathering of youth, who this year are going to attain the age eligibility to cast their vote, Dr. Jitendra Singh quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, India is not only the largest democracy of the world but also the mother of all democracies.
The first time voter, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, owes a special responsibility because he is going to steer India throughout the crucial next 25 years, which Prime Minister Modi describes as ‘Amrit Kaal’ and then India will be standing as a frontline nation of the world. It is, therefore, imperative for these youngsters to decide with a cool mind and scientific precision, who should be at the helm of affairs to decide their destiny and the destiny of India in the years to come.
Dr. Jitendra Singh observed that when several other countries which had started their democratic journey along with India, failed to sustain themselves and withered away, it is India which has, as a nation, demonstrated enough resilience, strength and conviction to enable its democratic order not only to emerge stronger but also a role model for other countries of the world. The rise of Narendra Modi to the highest office of the government vindicates the true spirit of Indian democracy wherein a mother from any strata of society can nurse the ambition and aspiration of her son or daughter reaching the top, he said
Whenever there was any assault on Indian democracy, the people of India fought back to thwart any such design and to restore back the democratic order, said Dr Jitendra Singh citing the draconian Emergency imposed in 1975.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, in a technology driven age, where the world is expected to live with the new norms, a country as heterogeneous as India can progress only with the increasing participation of its citizens and that is possible only in a liberal democracy. As these youngsters grow up and become biggest stakeholders in nation building, they would realise the importance.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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COVID-19 vaccine per million population
The State/UT-wise details of number of doses administered and doses per million population, as on 3rd March 2021 is given in the table below.
India is the second most populous country in the world. It is in this context that vaccination per million population has to be appreciated. The national average per million population for India stands at 11,675 doses while it is 2,32,300 doses, 3,14,100 doses, 71,600 doses and 76,400 doses per million population for USA, UK, France & Germany respectively, at present. 
As per the recommendation of National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 , the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India begun with Health Care Workers and Front Line Workers that account for less than 2% of the population. Subsequently, as per recommendation of NEGVAC, the next priority group of beneficiaries comprising of persons aged 60 years and above and those aged 45-59 years with comorbidities is being provided vaccination from 1st March 2021 at Government COVID-19 Vaccination Centres  as well as at Private CVCs to speed up vaccination process.
State/UT-wise coverage of doses per million population 
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S. NO.
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State/UT
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Doses administered
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Doses per million
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1
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A & N Islands
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9,501
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23,753
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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7,09,280
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13,467
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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37,132
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24,333
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4
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Assam
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2,52,725
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7,244
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5
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Bihar
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6,61,780
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5,409
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6
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Chandigarh
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26,255
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21,843
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7
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Chhatisgarh
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4,75,966
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16,226
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8
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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5,910
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9,933
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9
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Daman & Diu
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3,428
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7,485
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10
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Delhi
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4,48,936
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21,992
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11
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Goa
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28,439
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18,289
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12
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Gujarat
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12,08,386
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17,411
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13
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Haryana
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3,14,650
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10,734
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14
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Himachal Pradesh
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1,34,004
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18,172
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15
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Jammu & Kashmir 
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2,80,141
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20,961
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16
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Jharkhand
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3,38,538
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8,851
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17
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Karnataka
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8,52,509
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12,795
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18
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Kerala
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6,64,314
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18,759
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19
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Ladhakh 
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10,478
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35,399
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20
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Lakshadweep
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3,216
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47,294
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21
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Madhya Pradesh
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8,92,450
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10,619
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22
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Maharashtra
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13,01,885
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10,502
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23
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Manipur
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62,832
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19,953
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24
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Meghalaya
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34,581
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10,569
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25
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Mizoram
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35,599
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29,421
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26
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Nagaland
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38,151
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17,484
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27
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Odisha
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6,81,757
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14,967
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28
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Puducherry
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13,971
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8,973
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29
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Punjab
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2,18,296
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7,219
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30
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Rajasthan
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12,61,773
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16,000
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31
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Sikkim
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20,731
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30,804
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32
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Tamil Nadu
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5,34,658
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7,011
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33
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Telangana
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4,35,329
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11,578
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34
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Tripura
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1,19,244
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29,436
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35
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Uttar Pradesh
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14,88,421
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6,481
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36
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Uttarakhand
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1,77,184
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15,616
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37
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West Bengal
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12,07,690
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12,340
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38
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Miscellaneous
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8,53,064
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N/A
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39
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INDIA
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1,58,43,204
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11,675
The Minister of State , Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Total 23 refineries working in the country with refining capacity of 249.22 million metric tons per annum
8 refineries are integrated with Petrochemicals
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the there are total 23 refineries in the country including in Maharashtra consisting of 19 set up by Public Sector Undertaking , 1 by a Joint Venture Company and 3 by Private Companies with a total refining capacity of 249.22 million metric tons per annum . Out of these 23 refineries, 8 refineries are integrated with Petrochemicals as per the details given as below:
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S.No.
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Company name
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State
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Location
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Refining
capacity

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1
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Indian Oil Corporation Limited 
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Gujarat
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Koyali
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13.70
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2
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Haryana
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Panipat
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15.00
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3
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Odisha
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Paradip
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15.00
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4
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HPCL-Hindustan Mittal Energy Limited 
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Punjab
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Bathinda
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11.30
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5
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Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Limited 
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Kerala
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Kochi
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15.50
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6
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ONGC-Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals Limited 
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Karnataka
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Mangalore
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15.00
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7
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Reliance Industries Limited 
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Gujarat
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Jamnagar

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33.00
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8
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Gujarat
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Jamnagar

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35.20
There is no proposal from Oil Companies to setup any petrochemical refinery or petrochemical complex at Nagpur or Ramtek. Petrochemical refinery or petrochemical complex is setup at a location by companies considering techno-economic viability based on various factors like availability of crude oil, encumbrance free land, water and power resources, marketing feasibility of products, connectivity, technology, characteristics of land and soil, etc.
Ministry of Power
Several interventions by Government of India to reduce the cost of power generation and resultant reduction in cost of electricity to consumers
As per the Electricity Act 2003, the tariff for different categories of consumers are determined by State Electricity Regulatory Commissions/Joint Electricity Regulatory Commissions in accordance with the Electricity Act, 2003. However, the State Governments can give subsidy to any class of consumers, to the extent they consider appropriate, as per the provisions of section 65 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Tariff to a class of consumers can also be moderated by way of cross subsidies. The Tariff Policy, 2016 allows cross subsidies to be such that tariffs are within ±20% of the average cost of supply.
Government of India have taken the following steps to reduce the cost of power generation and resultant reduction in cost of electricity to consumers:
 The Government in May, 2016 allowed flexibility in utilization of domestic coal by State/Central Gencos amongst their generating stations to reduce the cost of power generation by allocating more coal to their most efficient plants as well as by saving in transportation cost. The States may also transfer their linkage coal to IPPs selected through bidding process and take equivalent power.
 Rationalization of linkage sources of State/Central Gencos and IPPs with a view to optimize transportation cost has been allowed.
 The Government has introduced the SHAKTI  Transparently in India)-2017 Scheme to provide coal linkages to the power plants which do not have linkage, thus helping the generators to get cheaper coal and thereby reduction in cost of generation.
 A Merit Order Despatch System has been put in place for Inter State Generating Stations under which electricity from more efficient/lower cost plant are despatched first.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh Union Minister for Power and MNRE in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Nehru Yuva Kendra, Goa unit with the help of 744 youth clubs taking cleanliness drive to every village panchayat
NYK, Goa unit today organized cleanliness drive at Betalbatim beach
Goa, October 23, 2021
Nehru Yuva Kendra, Goa unit today organized a cleanliness drive at Betalbatim beach in the line of nationwide ‘Clean India’ campaign. Shri Prakash Manure, State Director, NYKS; Shri Ramesh Gaonkar, Deputy collector, South Goa; Shri Kalidas Ghatwal , Deputy Director, NYK, were present on this occasion. More than 200 youths participated in the cleanliness drive.
“Nehru Yuva Kendra feels proud to contribute to the vision of ‘Clean India’ set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur. By the end of this October, 7500 metric tons of waste, mainly single use plastics will be collected and disposed properly throughout the country” said Shri Prakash Manure.
Goa, as a tourist destination, needs to maintain cleanliness, and the state government with the coordination of central government agencies is doing this on war foot, stated deputy collector Shri Ramesh Gaonkar.
Nehru Yuva Kendra with the help of 744 youth clubs taking cleanliness drive to every panchayat, informed Kalidas Ghatwal, Deputy Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra.
Nehru Yuva Kendra with the National Service Scheme has organized a cleanliness drive in the state from October 1. The Key Activities of the programme are collection of waste, mainly Single Use Plastic, Village Beautification Drives and Cleanliness and Maintenance of Traditional Water Sources. In the State of Goa, 3, 809 students are participating in the campaign.
The “Clean India” Program of the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is aimed at creating awareness, mobilization of people and ensuring their involvement in the Clean India initiative.
The programme is being organized in six Lakh villages of 744 Districts across the country through the networks of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan  affiliated Youth Clubs & National Service Scheme affiliated Institutions.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
5-G forest reform
The Ministry has taken various reform/initiatives for securing forest for growth and livelihood. The details are as follows:-
The Ministry has issued Wood Based Industries  Guidelines, 2016 and amendment dated 11th September 2017 to decentralize the regulatory processes concerning the wood based industries for the development of the sector in the country.
To promote cultivation of bamboo in non-forest areas and to achieve the objective of increasing the income of farmers and green cover outside forest area, the Ministry has amended the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to exempt Bamboo grown in non- forest area from definition of tree, and thereby doing away with the requirement of felling/transit permit for its transport and economic use.
For seamless movement of timber, bamboo and other minor forest produce, the Ministry has also launched National Transit Pass System on pilot basis for issue of online transit permits. This system will help in monitoring and keeping records of movement of timber and issue of transit permits for inter-state and intra-state transportation of timber and bamboo and other minor forest produce from private lands/ government/private depot.
The Ministry has developed web based Geographic Information Systems  applications PARIVESH portal , which is a single-window integrated forest and environmental management system for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents for seeking Environment, Forest, Wildlife and Coastal Regulation Zone clearances from Central Government. It is a GIS based system and analytics platform that provides information to various stakeholders using Decision Support System functionality.
Further, e-Green Watch portal of the Ministry is an advanced technology based platform designed to facilitate automation, streamlining and effective management of processes related to plantations and other forestry works taken up under CAMPA fund. Forest Survey of India  carries out analysis of geo-spatial data  of various plantations uploaded by the State Forest Departments on e-Green Watch portal for accuracy of location, area and year of plantation.
Forest Survey of India has also developed Van Agni Geo-portal to provide user-friendly interactive viewing of the forest fire related data for continuous monitoring and tracking of large forest fires in near real-time basis. Van Agni Geo-portal serves as a single point source for the information related to forest fires in India.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Production of Paan Methi
The State Government of Rajasthan has formulated a policy named as “Rajasthan Agro-processing, Agri-business and Agri-export Promotion Policy 2019” for establishment of processing units for Horticulture crops including Fenugreek/ Paan Methi.
The Spices Board under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has established a Spices Park in Jodhpur which is a neighboring district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The Spices Park has processing facilities exclusively for Seed Spices like Coriander and Fenugreek.
Further, assistance is also available for setting up of Primary/ Mobile/ Minimal processing unit under Post Harvest Management component of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, a centrally Sponsored Scheme, which is being implemented w.e.f. 2014-15 for holistic growth of horticulture sector in the country which includes spices also.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Action program to preserve the nation’s heritage and culture
The objectives of the Ministry of Culture are to preserve, promote and disseminate all forms of art and culture, including integration of different cultures, through various schemes.
It deals with the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. This heritage encompass several strands including monuments and archaeology; folk and tribal art; literature; archives; library; performing arts including music, dance and drama and visual arts in the form of paintings, sculpture and graphics. All activities of the Ministry relating to promotion, preservation and conservation of the cultural heritage of the country are implemented through a network of 2 attached offices, 6 subordinate offices and 34 autonomous organisations under its control and number of schemes directly operated by the Ministry for promotion and dissemination of art and culture. Its activities, projects and programmes are organised under various schemes of Archaeology, Museums, Archives, Anthropology, Performing Arts, Public Libraries, Buddhist and Tibetan Institutes, Centenaries and Anniversaries, International Cultural Relations, Gandhi Heritage Mission.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Heavy Industries
Union Minister of Heavy Industries Inaugurates Solar Electric Vehicle  Charging Station at Karnal Lake Resort, Karnal
The Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging stations  set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited  under the FAME-1 [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of  & Electric Vehicles in India] scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries. The state-of-the-art charging station at Karna Lake Resort was virtually inaugurated by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of Heavy Industries, in the presence of Shri Arun Goel, Secretary . Dr. Nalin Shinghal, Chairman & Managing Director, BHEL.Other senior officials of MHI and BHEL were also present on the occasion.
Recalling the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s speech on the country’s 75th Independence day, Dr. Pandey said, “the Hon’ble PM has clearly highlighted that environment security has the same importance as national security and that India is making all efforts towards becoming energy independent.” India is a vibrant voice of environment security which comprises climate change, energy conservation, clean energy transition efforts, etc. and the nation’s efforts in environment have started giving desired results. This is an important step in the direction of achieving the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, he added.
The EV charging station at Karnal lake resort, is strategically located at the midpoint of Delhi-Chandigarh highway, and is equipped to cater to all types of E- cars plying currently in the country. Further, the company is also working on upgrading the other charging stations on this highway, within this year.
The establishment of similar EV chargers at regular intervals of 25-30 kms. on the highway will allay range-anxiety among Electric Vehicle users and bolster their confidence for inter-city travel. The SEVC stations are equipped with individual grid-connected rooftop solar plants that will supply green and clean energy to the charging stations.