MADHYA PRADESH

Transformation capacity of sub-stations reaches 61,200 MVA’

Transformation capacity of ultra high pressure sub-stations of the State has reached 61200 MVA, total length of ultra high pressure lines is 35570 circuit kilometers and total number of ultra high pressure sub-stations has increased to 370.
During the financial year 2018-19, 24 new sub-stations have been constructed and energised by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company. The total transformation capacity has increased to 4870.5 MVA. The transmission capacity has increased to 17200 MW till the year 2018-19 which was 3890 MW at the time of the formation of the company.

After the formation of the company, 442 percent increase in transmission capacity has been registered. Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company has set a target of total 6794 MVA additional transformation capacity, energization of 22 new sub-stations and construction of 2181 circuit kilometre line for the year 2019-20. Till July 2019 this year, a total of 205.8 km transmission line has been constructed and capacity of sub-stations has been increased by 470 MVA.

Transmission network is also ready for its quality supply. For real time monitoring of renewable energy generation, a Renewable Energy Management Centre has been established at the State Load Despatch

At present the solar power capacity in the state is 1961.91 MW and the total capacity of renewable energy is 4603.14 MW.

The Green Energy Corridor project produced from new and renewable energy sources to be set up in the state with an estimated total cost of Rs 2100 crores is being implemented. Under the scheme, 40 percent share is being provided by the National Clean Energy Fund, 40 percent share of loan is being provided by KFW Development Bank, Germany and 20 percent share is being provided by Madhya Pradesh government. For the first time 3 GIS sub-centres are being established in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur in the state.

For the first time in the UBI scheme, the company has energized construction of 400 KV Malwa-Pithampur-Badnawar line by installing Quad Moose Conductors and a tower weighing about 100 times more than the normal 134 meter high tower at the river crossing location.

INTERNATIONAL

· Pakistan test fired ballistic missile Ghaznavi

Pakistan has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi from Sonmiani test range near Karachi located in Balochistan. The missile was built with a capability to deliver different types of warheads including nuclear and conventional up to a range of 290 km.

It will be placed under the medium-range ballistic missiles. During the test, Ghaznavi was tracked by the National Development Complex (NDC)ground control station. It is located at a 220 km distancefrom the test range.

NATIONAL

· India Israel to develop new crop varieties

India and Israel plan to develop new crop varieties and share post-harvest technology in the success of the 10 years Indo-Israeli Agriculture Project (IIAP). The project has accomplished growing cherry tomatoes in Haryana and rejuvenating mango orchards demonstrating to Indian farmers progressive irrigation technologies.

The Indo-Israel agriculture cooperation project was launched in 2008. The implementing partners are Israel’s agency for international development cooperation and Indian state governments that facilitate discovered centers of excellence as per their native desires.

Every year about 10,000 and 20,000 farmers visit these centers. Around 8.6 million hectares area is below the micro-irrigation projects compared to a possible 69.5 million hectares.

Union HRD Minister launches Integrated Online junction for School Education ‘Shagun’
Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched one of world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education ‘Shagun’ in New Delhi.

The app will provide all the details about the education system in the country as well as detailed information about schools with a feedback procedure structured for the parents.

The portal seeks to connect approximately 92 lakh teachers and 26 crores, students.

He also announced the setting up of the Integrated National School Education Treasury (INSET) which envisages a fully integrated, instantly accessible and seamless information network for all parameters relating to the students, teachers, and schools in the country.

India first in the world to launch facial biometric data based identity document

India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document, BSID, capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.

Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched the project in New Delhi.

He also handed over the new BSID cards to five Indian seafarers.

The new facial biometric technology is a marked improvement over the two-finger or iris-based biometric data, with modern security features.

· Maitri: A mobile app to connect kids at orphanages with old age homes

Five Indian womenhave developed a mobile app named The app connects kids at orphanages with old-age homes. The app was developed for the people affected by loneliness, depression. The app permits users to volunteer and present to old-age homes and orphanages.

The girls participated in the Technovation Challenge, the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship program for ladies in the USA and won thetrophy for the innovative app.

The Technovation Challenge is the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship program for ladiesto run across more than 100 countries. It was supported by Salesforce.org, Google.org, the Adobe Foundation, Uber, Samsung, BNY Mellon.

· President conferred the Tenzing Norgay National Journey Awards

Government has declared the Tenzing Norgay National Journey Awards 2018.The awards are conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 29 August. The award recognizes the achievements of persons in the fields of adventure.
The award is given in four categories:
♦ Land journey
♦ Water journey
♦ Air journey ♦ Life Time accomplishment

The Tenzing Norgay National Journey Awards is the highest national recognition for outstanding achievements within the field of the journey toward the land, ocean, and air. The award is given each year to the achievements of persons within the fields of the journey. The award also aims to encourage children and develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative cooperation and fast, prepared and effective reflexes in difficult things.

Tenzing Norgay was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. Norgay and Edmund Hillarywere the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Indian government instituted the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards to honour him.

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