New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The total installed capacity of wind energy projects in the country currently stands at 57,443 MW, the government said on Thursday.Further, the power generation from wind energy projects during FY 2025-26 was 106 billion units, said Union Minister of State for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.The power generation from wind energy projects has increased during last three financial years, said the …
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The modified UDAN Scheme (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), launched with an outlay of Rs 28,840 crore to bring more regional towns on the country’s air map, envisions the building of 100 new airports and 200 modern helipads as part of the another transformative aviation journey in India, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Friday.The earlier Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN, which was launched in October 2016, was a major step towards making air tr…
Amaravati, July 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is currently implementing 260 projects worth over Rs 1.23 lakh crore in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, officials said. At a review meeting on the status of PPP projects and related government investments on Thursday, officials informed Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that projects worth Rs 1,23,229 crore are at various stages of implementation across sectors such as industry, infrastructure, urban development, tourism, medical colleges, roads,…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government will extend financial support to airlines operating under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme from three years to five years in a phased manner to improve the viability of regional routes, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu said on Thursday.On the sidelines of a UDAN workshop, the minister told reporters that the revamped scheme — which has been extended for another 10 years — will also widen the eligibility criteria for airports to rece…
Indore, July 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will flag off Madhya Pradesh’s first international air service on Wednesday from Indore, marking a historic milestone in the state’s aviation growth. The inaugural flight under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Aviation Policy-2025 will connect Indore directly to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Operated by Air India Express, which is a Tata Group company, the Indore-Abu Dhabi flight will operate four days a week — on Monday…
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M. B. Patil has urged the Centre to include the Bengaluru–Shivamogga air route in the upcoming UDAN bidding process so that the service, which has been suspended owing to financial losses, can be restored.He said the resumption of flights is crucial for the economic and social development of the Malnad region and parts of Central Karnataka. In this regard, he has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu see…
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka on Thursday handed over IT equipment and related accessories to the country’s revered and ancient cave temple in Dambulla. The equipment will enable traditional Buddhist education at the Pirivena using modern methods and technology.“Handed over IT equipment and related accessories to Sri Welagamba Mahapirivena at Sri Lanka’s revered and ancient cave temple at Dambulla. This will enable traditional Buddhist education at the Pi…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) In a move towards sustainable waste management and energy self-reliance, the Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday approved the ‘Maharashtra State Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy 2026.’The policy aims to tackle the rising challenges of urban waste and agricultural residue by converting them into clean, renewable fuel.Maharashtra currently generates approximately 24,500 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste daily from 423 urban local …
Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Senior BJD leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging him to revive the Bhubaneswar Metro project through a structured collaboration between the Union and the state government, on the lines of Jaipur Metro Phase-2 in Rajasthan. In a letter to CM on Thursday, Patra mentioned that the Union Cabinet on April 8 approved the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 (41 km; 13,000+ crore) project under the Metro Rail Policy, 201…
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (IANS) Senior Sasmit Patra, a leader of the Biju Janata Dal and Rajya Sabha MP, on Monday wrote to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, seeking his immediate intervention to ensure that the proposed Metro Rail project, initiated during the previous government, is not scrapped by the state government. In his letter, Patra argued that the project envisioned during the previous Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government is a critical mass-transit backbone for th…