Assam Current Affairs – May 2018
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May 15
Madhya Pradesh launches India’s first Integrated Control and Command Centre for its smart cities
Bhopal Smart city Development Corporation Limited (BSCDCL) launched India’s first cloud-based common Integrated Control & Command Centre(ICCC), with Data Centre, Disaster Recovery Center, all the 7 smart cities of the state.
This centre will enable Madhya Pradesh State Administration to monitor and administer multiple cities civic utilities and citizen services across seven smart cities include Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore, Ujjain, Satna, and Sagar. It will also enable statewide monitoring of these cities from central command view and result in significant cost savings as compared to deploying full-fledged data and discovery data along with the control centers in each center in every seven cities.
It is powered by Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise’s universal Internet of Things.
May 16
India emerges third largest solar market in the world
According to the report released by Mercom Communications India, a subsidiary of global clean energy communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group, India emerges third largest solar market in the world behind China and the United States.
Highlights of the report
(i) As per the report, India set a new record with 9.6 GW of solar installations in 2017, which was more than double the 4.3 GW installed in 2016.
(ii) India is grown at a CAGR of approximately 170 percent since 2010. The robust growth boosted the country’s total solar installed capacity to 19.6 GW as of December 2017.
(iii) As of 2017-end, large-scale project development accounted for 92 per cent of the all-time cumulative solar installations in India with 19.6 GW, and 2017 alone made up 90 per cent of such installations with 8.6 GW.
(iv) Cumulative solar rooftop installations in India totaled 1.6 GW by 2017, 995 MW was installed last year.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issues National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy. The main objective of the policy is to provide a framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system for efficient utilization of transmission infrastructure and land. It also aims at reducing the variability in renewable power generation and achieving better grid stability. Under the policy the government is also going to launch a scheme for new hybrid projects.
Key Features of the Policy
(i) The policy provides for the integration of both wind and solar energy sources at alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) level.
(ii) The policy also provides for flexibility in the share of wind and solar components in the hybrid project, subject to the condition that, rated power capacity of one resource be at least 25 per cent of the rated power capacity of other resource for it to be recognised hybrid project.
(iii) It seeks to promote new hybrid projects along with hybridisation of existing wind and solar projects. The existing wind and solar projects can be hybridised with higher transmission capacity than the sanctioned one, subject to availability of margin in the existing transmission capacity.
(iv) It also provides for the procurement of power from a hybrid project on the tariff-based transparent bidding process for which Government entities may invite bids.
(v) It also permits the use of battery storage in the hybrid project for optimising the output and further reduce the variability.
(vi) It mandates the regulatory authorities to formulate necessary standards and regulations for wind-solar hybrid systems.
Fourth SAWEN meeting held in Kolkata, India
The fourth meeting of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) was held in Kolkata, West Bengal (India) from May 8-10, 2018. It was the first meeting of SAWEN in India since its inception in 2011.
The two-day conference was attended by representatives of seven (excluding Pakistan) out of eight member countries – India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan and Maldives.
Objectives of South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)
(i) It’s aim to take initiatives for bringing harmonization and standardization in laws and policies of member countries concerning conservation of fauna and flora.
(ii) To strengthen institutional responses to combat wildlife crime by promoting research and information sharing, training and capacity building, technical support, sharing experiences and outreach.
(iii) Encourage member countries to prepare and implement their National Action Plans in curbing wildlife crime and to collaborate towards effective implementation.
(iv) To document the trend of poaching and illegal trade, and related threats to the natural biodiversity within and across countries in the region
FACTFILE –South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)
(i) SAWEN is regional inter-governmental wildlife law enforcement support body of South Asian Countries.
(ii) It was launched in January, 2011 in Paro, Bhutan during the second meeting of the South Asia Expert Group on Illegal Wildlife Trade. It’s secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
(iii) It comprised of eight countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
(iv) It aims at working as a strong regional inte-governmental body for combating wildlife crime by attempting common goals and approaches for combating illegal trade in the region
4 states, 1 UT sign MoUs for implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme
Four states and one Union Territory have sign MoUs for implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission (PMRSSM). It aims to provide free treatment to the poor. MoUs were signed during Ayushman Bharat Northern Region’s first workshop on PMRSSM at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
These states and UTs are Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh (UT).
FACTFILE – Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission (PMRSSM)
(i) It aims to provide free health treatment up to five lakh rupees to the poor and vulnerable sections of the society. More than 10 crore identified families, covering more than 50 crore, are entitled to benefit under this mission.
(ii) It will protect the people and at the same time Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) will deliver comprehensive primary health care. The H&WC would provide preventive, promotive, and curative care for non-communicable diseases, dental, mental, geriatric care, palliative care, etc.
(iii) It is expected to provide cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at both public and private empanelled hospitals across the country.
(iv) States are free to choose the modalities for implementation. They can implement scheme through insurance company or directly through the trust/society or a mixed model.
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