| AI in India: Initiatives from the Indian Government in 2021 |
The use cases of AI in the government of India currently include biometric identification, facial recognition, criminal investigation, crowd and traffic management, digital agriculture, etc. Let’s explore what other initiatives and strategies have been implemented in India at the governmental level |
https://indiaai.gov.in/article/ai-in-india-initiatives-from-the-indian-government-in-2021 |
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| US-India AI Initiative |
The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) launched the US-India Artificial Intelligence Initiative on 18th March 2021 to foster AI innovation by sharing ideas and experiences, identifying new opportunities in research and development and bilateral collaboration. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| Applied AI Research Centre in Telangana |
In October 2020, the Telangana government collaborated with Intel India, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) to launch INAI (Intel AI), an applied AI research centre in Hyderabad. The centre will focus on solving challenges in India’s healthcare and smart mobility segment. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| Responsible AI for Youth |
Responsible AI for Youth is a national programme for government schools to empower the young generation to become AI-ready and reduce the skill gap in India. Established by the National e-Governance Division of MeitY, the platform aims to help the students develop a new-age tech mindset and relevant skill-sets. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| MCA 3.0 portal |
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) recently launched a new version of its portal, version 3.0, MCA 21, which will leverage data analytics, AI, and ML, to simplify regulatory filings for companies. The idea behind the revamp is to promote ease of doing business and compliance monitoring. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| AI portal |
Jointly developed by MeitY and NASSCOM in June 2020, the Indian government launched a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) portal, India AI is slated as a central hub for everything. The portal will act as a one-stop-shop for all AI-related developments and initiatives in India. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| National Research Foundation |
NRF, an autonomous body under the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, has been established to boost research across segments, including AI. On 3rd March 2021, while addressing a webinar on effective implementation of Union Budget 2021 provisions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Fifty thousand crore rupees have been allocated for this. This will strengthen the governance structure of the research related institutions and will improve linkages between R&D, academia and industry. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| Promoting AI in schools |
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is preparing a new National Curriculum Framework for School Education in pursuance of the National Education Policy 2020. This will also aim at introducing a basic course on AI at the secondary level. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/what-are-the-key-ai-initiatives-of-indian-government/ |
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| SWAYAM |
The ‘Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds' (SWAYAM) is an integrated platform for offering online courses and covering school (9th to 12th) to Post Graduate Level. Till now, 2769 MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ) have been offered on SWAYAM, wherein about 1.02 crore students have enrolled to various courses till date. The online courses are being used not only by the students but also by the teachers and non-student learners, in the form of lifelong learning. It may be accessed on swayam.gov.in NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) has been developing course modules for MOOCs for school education system in 12 subject areas (Accountancy, business studies, biology, chemistry, economic, history, geography, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology and sociology) for classes IX-XII. Twelve (12) courses were launched in the first cycle. Nearly 22,000 students were registered on various courses. Twenty (20) courses were launched in the second cycle. Nearly 33,000 students were registered. |
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1577240 |
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| SWAYAM Prabha |
SWAYAM Prabha is an initiative to provide 32 High Quality Educational Channels through DTH (Direct to Home) across the length and breadth of the country on 24X7 basis. It has curriculum-based course content covering diverse disciplines. This is primarily aimed at making quality learning resources accessible to remote areas where internet availability is still a challenge. |
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1577240 |
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| Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) |
The Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) is the apex body in skill development in the emerging Aerospace and Aviation sector. AASSC has been formed under the Government and Industry led initiative to skill the Indian labour force.
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https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/entrepreneurship/aerospace-and-aviation-sector-skill-council-aassc |
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| National Digital Library (NDL) |
The National Digital Library of India (NDL) is a project to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. There are more than 3 crore digital resources available through the NDL. The contents cover almost all major domains of education and all major levels of learners including life-long learners. More than 50 lakh students have registered themselves in the NDL, with about 20 lakhs active users. The NDL is available through a mobile app too. It may be accessed on ndl.gov.in. |
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1577240 |
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| About AASSC |
The Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) was incorporated as a Section 8 Company (under Companies Act 2013) on 12th September 2014. AASSC is one of the various Sector Skill Councils (SSC) which has been formed with the help of grant from the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). NSDC provides support to all SSCs during the initial years of operations in the form of grant. The promoters of AASSC are Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore Chamber of Industries & Commerce (BCIC) and the Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries (SIATI). In addition to the equity contribution from its promoters, the company has received grant from National Skill Development Corporation.
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https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/entrepreneurship/aerospace-and-aviation-sector-skill-council-aassc |
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| Spoken Tutorial |
They are 10-minute long, audio-video tutorial, on open source software, to improve employment potential of students. It is created for self learning, audio dubbed into all 22 languages and with the availability of online version. The languages are C, C++, Java, PHP, Python, PERL, Scilab, OpenFOAM, OpenModelica,DWSIM, LibreO and many more. The Spoken Tutorial courses are effectively designed to train a novice user, without the support of a physical teacher. |
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1577240 |
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| Vision |
The vision of the Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council is to bridge the gap between demand and supply of skilled manpower in the sector in segments like Design & Development, Aerospace Manufacturing, Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Airline Operations and Airports. In order to achieve this ambitious target, AASSC will involve all stakeholders – Government, companies, regulatory bodies, research establishments, academic institutes and training providers. The vision will be achieved through preparation of the occupational map, formulation of National Occupational Standards, setting up skill delivery mechanisms through affiliated training providers and creation of accreditation bodies leading to certification of fresh trainees and retraining, in order to ensure horizontal and vertical mobility of skilled manpower into the Aerospace and Aviation Sector in India.
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https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/entrepreneurship/aerospace-and-aviation-sector-skill-council-aassc |
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| Mission |
The Mission of Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) is to involve all the stakeholders from the first stage of formulation of demand estimates, setting up National Occupational Standards (NOS), skill imparting delivery mechanisms, accreditation of training bodies, leading to certifying of fresh trainees and retraining in order to ensure mobility into the latest technology of aerospace and aviation industry |
https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/entrepreneurship/aerospace-and-aviation-sector-skill-council-aassc |
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| Free and Open Source Software for Education (FOSSEE) |
FOSSEE is a project promoting the use of open source software in educational institutions (http://fossee.in). It does through instructional material, such as spoken tutorials, documentation, such as textbook companions, awareness programmes, such as conferences, training workshops, and Internships. Textbook Companion (TBC) is a collection of code for solved examples of standard textbooks. About 2,000 college students and teachers have participated in this activity & close to 1,000 TBCs have been created in Scilab and made them available for free download. |
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1577240 |
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| ROAD AHEAD |
India’s aviation industry is largely untapped with huge growth opportunities, considering that air transport is still expensive for majority of the country’s population, of which nearly 40% is the upwardly mobile middle class.
The industry stakeholders should engage and collaborate with policy makers to implement efficient and rational decisions that would boost India’s civil aviation industry. With the right policies and relentless focus on quality, cost and passenger interest, India would be well placed to achieve its vision of becoming the third-largest aviation market by 2020. The expenditure of Indian travellers is expected to grow up to Rs. 9.5 lakh crore (US$ 136 billion) by 2021. Due to rise in demand in air travel, India will need 2,380 new commercial airplanes by 2038. According to a report titled ‘Travel market in India’, published by RedCore—a RedSeer unit focusing on early-stage companies— the travel market in India, worth ~ US$ 75 billion in FY20, is projected to cross US$ 125 billion by FY27. |
https://www.ibef.org/industry/indian-aviation |
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| Group Discussion on Automobiles |
India's auto industry is one of the largest in the world, accounting for 7.1 percent of the nation's GDP according to IBEF. And, a GD on this topic is equally versatile, with topics ranging from the impact of foreign companies on Indian car production to the age old "Private cars versus Public transport" debate.
We have got together this set of important GD topics so that you can study every aspect of the automobile industry in detail. From the latest technology to the advancement of the sector as a whole, all topics are covered. We hope this helps! |
https://www.tutorialride.com/gd-on-business-and-economy/group-discussion-on-automobiles.htm |
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| Facts About the Indian Automobile Industry |
Indian automobile industry is growing at an exponential rate.
The two wheeler segment with 80 percent market share is leading the Indian automobile market
A growing middle class and rising working population and expansion into rural markets has led to overall passenger vehicle segment occupying 14 percent market share in 2016-2017.
India is a key auto exporter and there are strong growth expectations for the future
The PV and CV sectors or passenger and commercial vehicle exports registered a growth of 16.20 and 4.99 percent over April-March 2016
Additionally many GoI initiatives and major market players are set to make India a world leader by 2020 in two and four wheeler markets. |
https://www.tutorialride.com/gd-on-business-and-economy/group-discussion-on-automobiles.htm |
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| Conclusion |
The Indian automobile industry does not have a smooth road ahead. With the advent of driverless, hybrid and electric cars, there are all sorts of challenges as foreign players and advanced technology enters the market. We hope you find this introduction to a GD on automobile sector and the expected topics useful for your preparation! |
https://www.tutorialride.com/gd-on-business-and-economy/group-discussion-on-automobiles.htm |
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| Challenges For the Indian Automobile Industry |
Although the Indian automobile industry has labour at low cost, skill is something the sector needs to work on, as well as R&D.
Opportunities are there for investment and indirect employment to labour of differing skills.
The automotive industry is expected to grow at 10-15 percent to reach USD 16.5 billion by 2021. Capacity to handle the growth in terms of infrastructure and automobile production units are critical. |
https://www.tutorialride.com/gd-on-business-and-economy/group-discussion-on-automobiles.htm |
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| Genesis: |
The Government has set a growth target for the manufacturing sector from 16% of GDP to reach 25% of GDP by 2025. The National Manufacturing Policy and the emphasis on “Make in India” is a powerful strategy for economic development. In accordance with this objective, DST has initiated this program for developing Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in October 2015, and a high level Expert Advisory Committee (EAC-AMT) was set up, chaired by Prof. Rudra Pratap, Center for Nano Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
https://dst.gov.in/advanced-manufacturing-technologies-amt |
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| Automation Industry Association (AIA) |
is committed to be a vibrant forum for all automation companies in India spreading knowledge and creating awareness levels that make a vital difference to the global competitiveness of Indian industry
IITD and AIA propose to set up a fully integrated Smart Manufacturing and Learning Facility for discrete and hybrid manufacturing segments such as Automotive, Consumer Durables and Processed Foods, etc. These segments are fast growing and compete with global brands on Innovation, Quality and Customer loyalty. A demo cum experience facility in North India, supported by extensive skill building, MSME consultancy, multi-academia partnerships and research, will give a huge fillip to the competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing. The project will imbibe technologies from Europe, Japan, USA and India.
The Government of India approved Common Engineering Facility Centre (CEFC) to be set up jointly by IIT Delhi and Automation Industry Association (AIA) to establish a Cyber Physical Lab for Smart Manufacturing Research at IIT-Delhi, Hauz Khas campus and a full fledged Cyber Physical Factory at IIT-D Sonepat Campus.
CEFC will extend following services to promote innovation and adoption of Industry 4.0 solutions in order to make Indian industries more globally competitive in Capital Goods Sector: |
https://centreofexcellence.org/smart-advanced-manufacturing-and-rapid-transformation-hub-samarth-udyog/ |
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| Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme |
To apply for all schemes under the Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme
Visit the National Single Window System
To register and apply for financial assistance Log in and click on https://www.nsws.gov.in/ -> “All schemes” -> Select “Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme” -> Select the applicable sub-scheme"
Notification of Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP) 2021-26
Notification
Sustainable Technology and Environmental Promotion (STEP) sub-scheme
Guidelines
Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS) sub-scheme
Guidelines
Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories Cluster Development sub-scheme
Guidelines
Establishment of Institutional Facilities in Footwear and Leather Sector sub-scheme
Guidelines
Brand Promotion of Indian Brands in Footwear and Leather Sector sub-scheme
Guidelines
Development of Design Studios in Footwear and Leather Sector sub-scheme
Guidelines
Public Procurement Order 2017
Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 - Notifying goods in Leather, Footwear and Accessories Sector in furtherance of the Order |
https://dpiit.gov.in/indian-footwear-leather-and-accessories-development-program |
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| About Industry 4.0 |
Industry 4.0 will happen on a global scale taking the automation of the manufacturing process to a new level by linking the cyber & physical, incorporating AI and enabling customized and flexible mass production technologies. It aims at minimizing wasteful processes and actions, optimizing the use of energy and other inputs. |
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/industry-4-0-smart-advanced-manufacturing-and-rapid-transformation-hub-samarth-udyog-bharat-4-0-1611853314-1 |
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| Objectives |
Five thrust areas were selected for developing novel manufacturing technologies:
Nano materials & surfaces,
Robotics & automation
Precision manufacturing,
Manufacturing process of Pharmaceuticals & Bio manufacturing
Advanced forming & near net shaped processing.
Encourage R&D labs to move some of their activities from “discovery research” towards “industrially relevant R&D”.
Encourage inter-disciplinary, multi-institutional research programs for innovation. |
https://dst.gov.in/advanced-manufacturing-technologies-amt |
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| Integrated Development of Leather Scheme (IDLS) |
The IDLS or Integrated Development of Leather Scheme is an initiative from the Government of India. It was launched by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in December 2017. The primary objective of this scheme is to upgrade the technology and production of the leather manufacturing industry. It is also aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to set up and diversify new units in various areas as specified by the Government. |
https://www.indiafilings.com/learn/integrated-development-of-leather-scheme-idls/ |
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| Objective |
The scheme also has been announced with the objective of giving a fillip to formal employment opportunity in the leather industry which is very labour-intensive. This scheme is being implemented with a paperless system and it uses online portal and has the facility for the active interface of PIU (Project Implementation Unit), DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) and the various units that are stakeholders under this scheme. |
https://www.indiafilings.com/learn/integrated-development-of-leather-scheme-idls/ |
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| Governance structure |
Matters related to Advanced Materials can be legislated by both the central government and the state governments in India. The Ministry of Science and Technology is the apex executive body responsible for policies and initiatives related to advanced materials in India. The ministry operates under three main departments:
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) / Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) |
https://arch-india.org/research-areas/advanced-materials |
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| Two Arms of DIPP |
CLRI and FDDI are the two arms of DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion). They are working in tandem as Project Implementation Units (PIU) for the IDLS or Industrial Development of Leather Sector for a three year period of 2017 to 2020. It will be essentially for the tanneries and other related product units. The product units include leather and non-leather footwear, leather goods, footwear components, leather garments accessories amongst others. |
https://www.indiafilings.com/learn/integrated-development-of-leather-scheme-idls/ |
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| Policies and initiatives |
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has been working on the development and research of advanced materials in the field of space manufacturing.
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has undertaken various initiatives in order to boost science and innovation. |
https://arch-india.org/research-areas/advanced-materials |
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| Eligibility Criteria |
The scheme is open to all existing units in the Footwear, Leather and other accessories including tanneries, saddlery, leather goods, leather footwear, footwear component sector and non-leather footwear.
The units should have a cash profit for 2 years. They also should be continuously undertaking successful and bankable programs on technology up-grading on or after January 1, 2016. |
https://www.indiafilings.com/learn/integrated-development-of-leather-scheme-idls/ |
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| Collaboration with MHRD in Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) Project |
DST has joined hands with MHRD to implement IMPRINT projects, which addresses major societal and developmental needs such as healthcare, information and communication technology, energy, sustainable habitat, nanotechnology, water resources and river systems, advanced materials, security and defence, and environment and climate.
Twelve projects in different domain areas particularly in nanotechnology and Advanced Materials have been funded by SERB.
The second phase of IMPRINT-2 with a total budget of ` 970.5 crore was launched in March 2018. DST and MHRD is jointly steering this national initiative. SERB is the nodal agency for implementing IMPRINT-2. The initiative expands the catchment of implementing institutions by adopting a more demand- driven strategy of solution development and by incorporates specific externalities of the states of India so as to make end- user translation and technology adoption easier. |
https://dst.gov.in/dst-programmes-boosting-make-india-initiative |
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| Indian Government’s Digital Drive Helps AR/VR Startups – Here’s How |
India has been taken over by the startup craze in recent years, with multiple unicorns emerging in less than a decade. Their meteoric rise has created massive ripples across the country, tapping into a dormant entrepreneurial spirit. Educational institutions are not untouched by this wave, with top institutes like IIM, IIT and NIFT launching their own incubator and accelerator programs.
This increased interest in fostering the next generation of tech leaders and disruptors has resonated with the government as well. Recently, the Ministry of Industry formalized its support for NIFT Kangra in setting up an incubator at the institute, complementing the state-of-the-art AR/VR design studio on campus. |
https://www.affinityvr.com/government-schemes-for-ar-vr-startups-in-india/ |
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| Future of VR in India |
The number of Internet users in India has risen from 30 million in 2011 to a whopping 700 million in 2021. Along with the growing awareness of AR/VR tech and the improved ease of doing business in the country, state-sponsored digital drives are setting the scene for investors and innovators to take a leap. There are presently 250 AR/VR startups in the country, with many more on the way. Their offerings span a variety of sectors, with proptech, edutech and virtual conferencing being prominent amongst them.
In the virtual events & conferencing space, especially, offerings like NextMeet are filling the gap created by video conferencing tools. By completing the immersive experience of a VR-compatible 3D platform with spatial audio and avatar-based UI, these mass-market offerings are a great example of how a fertile startup ecosystem will drive user-centric innovation across domains.
Just as competition grows in the market, state governments too are working towards establishing themselves as frontrunners of the AR/VR revolution. These trends are shifting the power back in the hands of the consumer, bringing forth new options and opportunities with every passing day. All said, it is an exciting time to be an ARVR enthusiast in India. |
https://www.affinityvr.com/government-schemes-for-ar-vr-startups-in-india/ |
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| Why is Blockchain preferred over other technologies? |
A lot has already been discussed about the ability of blockchain technology to increase privacy of users, enhance trust and restricts the hackers by removing friction within a business. Blockchain makes it clear who puts the data onto the ledger and when. The special things are that once the data has been added in this ledger or block, it is not possible to change the data by any node in the network. The main thing is that once the data has been added, one can trace the data and the entire history of that record. Blockchain technology uses complex algorithms which cannot be hacked and is the safest option on the planet. |
https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/blockchain-technology-in-india-an-insights-into-the-government-policy |
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| Blockchain Initiatives in India |
Some states have already started coming up with the tender notices for blockchain based land records especially for farmers. Andhra Pradesh was the first state to implement this technology.
Tech Mahindra along with other technological giants Microsoft and IBM has implemented a DLT solution which shall be used to register and track customer complaints about the UCC. In India all the telecom companies and TRAI are sharing the data of the preferences recorded & Violations as per complaints by the customers.
Trade finance and letter of credit applications have stared growing
APCRDA is implementing DLT for recording land registration. This s being implemented by ZEBI, a Hyderabad based company
Zebi is implementing blockchain based certificate management for 35 universities/ colleges in Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
Telangana is Government is exploring blockchain for Motor Vehicle Department applications to track the vehicle lifecycle from manufacturing to end of warranty period & is evaluating. |
https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/blockchain-technology-in-india-an-insights-into-the-government-policy |
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| Challenges in Adoption of Blockchain Technology |
Bitcoin arrived in 2009 and is regarded as the ‘biggest disruptive force’ after the World Wide Web and Internet. In the initial stage, Bitcoin was the first pathbreaking innovation which was built on blockchain technology to create digital money which can store and transfer value just like any other fiat currency. Current technology giants such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook are looking forward to use this technology but the adoption of this technology has not been adopted on a large scale by the government services applications. It is important to note that blockchain technology is built on the top of the internet technology. The internet technologies such as e-commerce and other related business took almost more than 3 decades before them became successful.
Even a new technology which comes into picture has to go through the trial and error phase where enterprises and government come together and address implementation challenges. The technical scalability is also one of the issues associated with the blockchain networks. There are no standards that allow different networks to talk to each other. Moreover, the speed at which blockchain works has cost complications which impacts the usefulness and effectiveness of these systems. |
https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/blockchain-technology-in-india-an-insights-into-the-government-policy |
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| Legal Challenges in Adoption in India |
RBI hasn’t really supported the idea of cryptocurrency in India. If we carefully look at the Information Technology Act, 2000 provides that, “nothing in the act apply to transactions involving immovable property, wills, and negotiable instruments. Privacy under section 43A of the IT Act, 2000 currently do not provide adequate safeguards for blockchain. Blockchain automatically stores the data across all nodes on a network, the technology may hit with localization requirements. The Draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2008 allows the citizens of the country to modify and amend their personal data. This will serve as a point of friction with this technology that doesn’t allow to change the data once uploaded. Blockchain is currently in its infancy, as a result of which community needs time and resources to fully adopt this technology. World Economic Forum in 2017 released a paper which showed that bitcoin’s network energy consumption was similar to the nearly 700 average American homes. That’s mor Ethan 4.409 billion kilowatt- hours. This is one of the major challenges in a country like India. |
https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/blockchain-technology-in-india-an-insights-into-the-government-policy |
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| Role of Government |
Currently there is a need for greater vision and leadership which is needed regarding the adoption of this new technology to make India a global leader in the world economy. There is a greater need regarding the development of technology for a digital blockchain economy. The government needs to closely collaborate with all levels of management and clearly communicate the hidden potential of this technology. Industries needs to come up and demonstrate real production examples of blockchain technology deployment across various segments of the economy. More recently need to be allocated towards this blockchain technology, much in the way US government funded research into the internet in the 1970s and 1980s. The support from the government is crucial. |
https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/blockchain-technology-in-india-an-insights-into-the-government-policy |
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| What is Blockchain Technology? |
Blockchain is an innovative distributed ledger technology that was first introduced in the design and development of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto
This technology eliminates the requirement of a central entity / third party to validate the transactions over the peer-to-peer network
Blockchain uses a unique data structure where verification data related to the transactional records is cryptographically secured against tampering and stored in blocks
Blockchain Technology is going to revolutionize the functionality of B2B, G2C, G2G, B2G services corresponding to various application domains. |
https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/national-strategy-blockchain-technology-meity/ |
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| National Level Blockchain Framework |
The National Level Blockchain Framework can aid in scaling deployments for developed applications, emerge shared infrastructure and also enable cross-domain application development.
The image given below displays the National Level Blockchain Framework as suggested by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: |
https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/national-strategy-blockchain-technology-meity/ |
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| Blockchain Technology – Global Efforts |
Globally many countries have launched platforms and services using Blockchain technology:
Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) initiative of China aims at helping companies and individuals deploy Blockchain applications faster and cheaper
The United Arab Emirates has “Smart Dubai” initiative, which aims to become “the first city fully powered by Blockchain
In the US, Food and Drug inspection is using Blockchain to address the problem of lack of transparency and security in the health data processing
Ethereum is used by various countries for various reasons:
In Brazil government announced to move applications and popular voting onto Ethereum
Chile uses Ethereum to track the data and finances from the energy grid to resist corruption and exploitation
Digital IDs in Switzerland are offered and registered on Ethereum
Samsung Blockchain Wallet powered by COSMOCHAIN Blockchain has developed CosmeeDApp for purchasing of contents using cryptocurrency |
https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/national-strategy-blockchain-technology-meity/ |
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| Government Initiatives & Interventions |
NITI Aayog is currently working on a plan in collaboration with the private players to develop the ‘National Data & Analytics Platform’, which will act as a single source of sectoral data for citizens, policymakers, and researchers.
‘Big Data Management Policy’ drafted by CAG for auditing large chunks of data generated by the public sector in the states and the union territories, is a great start.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has proposed to establish a ‘National Data Warehouse on Official Statistics’ which will leverage technology and use big data analytical tools to improve the quality of macro-economic aggregates.
Use of Direct Benefit Transfer in MGNREGA & Aadhaar for authentication & availing welfare scheme benefits helps in the filtering of ghost beneficiaries.
The Ministry of Agriculture has signed a deal with the ISRO to use satellites for mapping of agricultural assets.
Smart City Mission, Digital India, digital economy proposals like BHIM app, inter alia are important government initiatives that are using Big Data for achieving good governance in the country. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper3/big-data-1 |
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| Challenges |
Invasion of Privacy: Big Data Analytics leads to the twin problems of digitization, which are, Data privacy and Net neutrality.
Data Security: Several incidents of leakage of Aadhaar data underlined the need for the government to increase the security and safety of virtual data it collects from its citizens.
Technical Challenges: As the name suggests, Big data involves several inherent limitations like,
Inefficient infrastructure for data collection & management of such humongous data,
Storage & computational problems,
Scalability & streaming issues.
Challenges related to Governance: For effective policymaking using Big Data, the government needs to adopt a consistent dynamic approach. Constant evaluation of the generated feedback and flexibly changing the related policy structures will percolate the benefits to the lowest level. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper3/big-data-1 |
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| Applications of Big Data |
Governance: Big data is used in governance for the following purposes:
Power Discoms use data collected from last-mile to cut down their Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses.
Security agencies and Police forces use big data to,
Prevent cyber-attacks
Enhance security systems
Detect card-related fraud cases
Predict criminal activities, e.g – Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS)
In improving the quality of education.
Disaster Management: In understanding and mitigating the risks of disasters. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper3/big-data-1 |
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| Recent Government Initiatives in Data Science Education and Skilling |
India has one of the most extensive education systems in the world. Though the spending in the education sector in the domestic circuit is not at par with that of developed nations like the USA, UK, Germany, Japan and China, the country is slowly catching up in the race. The Modi government, along with several government educational institutes, has taken significant steps to ensure tech skilling in artificial intelligence and big data. Many universities and organizations are expanding their data science courses and upskill offerings, in recent years. The government’s announcement to create data center parks throughout India, has been acknowledged as a much welcome move under Union Budget 2020. As data science continues to integrate entirely in the core business functions of the organizations, the demand for relevant skills and expertise will rise in the coming years.
Under the Big Data Initiative, the Indian government plans to carry out a gap analysis in terms of skills levels and policy framework. It also plans to develop a strategic road map and action plan clearly defining of roles of various stakeholders like government, industry, academia, industry associations and others with clear timelines and outcome for the next ten years, and carry out market landscape surveys to assess the future opportunities and demand for skill levels in same period. For this the Indian government is trying to understand the present status of the industry in terms of market size, different players providing services across sectors/ functions, opportunities, SWOT of industry, policy framework (if any), present skill levels available etc. |
https://www.analyticsinsight.net/report-indian-governments-initiatives-to-boost-big-data-education/ |
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| Department of Biotechnology |
In November 2020, the Government of India allocated the third stimulus package of Rs. 900 crore (US$ 123.26 million) for the ‘Mission COVID Suraksha- The Indian COVID-19 Vaccine Development Mission’ to the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) for research & development of Indian COVID-19 vaccines. This stimulus package will help accelerate the development of ~5-6 vaccine candidates and ensure that these are brought closer to licensure and introduction in the market. |
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/government-initiatives-biotechnology-saveena-solanki |
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| BIRAC |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is aimed at strengthening and empowering the emerging biotechnology enterprises to undertake strategic research and innovation.
In October 2020, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. announced partnership with BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, for advisory support on clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine in India. |
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/government-initiatives-biotechnology-saveena-solanki |
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| Biotech Initiatives |
National Biopharma Mission, ‘Innovate India’ 2017, a DBT programme worth US$ 250 million, aims to bring together industry and academia in order to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in biopharma. |
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/government-initiatives-biotechnology-saveena-solanki |
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| Clinical Trials |
The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare introduced new Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, changing the regulatory landscape to approve new drugs and conduct clinical trials in the country.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) selected 12 institutes for the clinical trials of the country’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
In 2020, ICMR developed indigenous COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID) in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Limited. |
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/government-initiatives-biotechnology-saveena-solanki |
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| Diesel de-regulation |
It is a known fact that our fiscal dependence on fuel import is very high. But it is diesel, which has remained one of the biggest laggards for India in the past. Couple of years ago, political compulsions were kept aside for once to deregulate diesel and today we reap its benefits. |
https://www.business-standard.com/content/manufacturing-industry/six-government-initiatives-that-have-major-impact-on-indian-logistics-sector-116071600466_1.html |
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| Big thrust on highways build-up |
In the first decade of this century, we saw highways and infrastructure become focus sectors. Highways, which are the backbone to goods transportation, got a major boost. Many schemes later, our connectivity to major production and consumption centres across India has improved, even if not world class. |
https://www.business-standard.com/content/manufacturing-industry/six-government-initiatives-that-have-major-impact-on-indian-logistics-sector-116071600466_1.html |
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| Dedicated freight corridor |
For merely recognising freight as a crucial and indispensable component of Indian economic activity we have already won a small battle. If and when implemented the freight corridor will deliver an ecologically and economically sensitive edge in the business of freight that we need. |
https://www.business-standard.com/content/manufacturing-industry/six-government-initiatives-that-have-major-impact-on-indian-logistics-sector-116071600466_1.html |
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| Dedicated freight corridor |
For merely recognising freight as a crucial and indispensable component of Indian economic activity we have already won a small battle. If and when implemented the freight corridor will deliver an ecologically and economically sensitive edge in the business of freight that we need. |
https://www.business-standard.com/content/manufacturing-industry/six-government-initiatives-that-have-major-impact-on-indian-logistics-sector-116071600466_1.html |
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| Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) |
Hon’ble Prime Minister announced Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana as the National Mission on Financial Inclusion in his Independence Day address on 15th August 2014, to ensure comprehensive financial inclusion of all the households in the country by providing universal access to banking facilities. Under this, a person not having a savings account can open an account without the requirement of any minimum balance and, in case they self-certify that they do not have any of the officially valid documents required for opening a savings account, they may open a small account.
Thus, PMJDY offers unbanked persons easy access to banking services and awareness about financial products through financial literacy programmes. In addition, they receive a RuPay debit card, with inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs. 2 lakh, and access to overdraft facility upon satisfactory operation of account or credit history of six months. Further, through Prime Minister’s Social Security Schemes, launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 9th May 2015, all eligible account holders can access through their bank accounts personal accident insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, life insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, and guaranteed minimum pension to subscribers under Atal Pension Yojana.
PMJDY was conceived as a bold, innovative and ambitious mission. The inclusive aspect of this is evident from the fact that 28.70 crore (66.69%) of PMJDY accounts are in rural areas and 23.87 crore (over 55.47%) PMJDY account holders are women.
The deposit base of PMJDY accounts has expanded over time. As on 18.08.2021, the deposit balance in PMJDY accounts is Rs. 1,46,230.71 crore. The average deposit per account has more than Triple from Rs. 1,064 in March 2015 to Rs. 3397 in August 2021. |
https://financialservices.gov.in/banking-divisions/Important-Schemes |
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| Atal Pension Yojana (APY) |
APY was launched on 9th May, 2015 by the Prime Minister. APY is open to all saving bank/post office saving bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 40 years and the contributions differ, based on pension amount chosen. Subscribers would receive the guaranteed minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 2,000 or Rs. 3,000 or Rs. 4,000 or Rs. 5,000 at the age of 60 years. Under APY, the monthly pension would be available to the subscriber, and after him to his spouse and after their death, the pension corpus, as accumulated at age 60 of the subscriber, would be returned to the nominee of the subscriber. The minimum pension would be guaranteed by the Government, i.e., if the accumulated corpus based on contributions earns a lower than estimated return on investment and is inadequate to provide the minimum guaranteed pension, the Central Government would fund such inadequacy. Alternatively, if the returns on investment are higher, the subscribers would get enhanced pensionary benefits.
In the event of pre-mature death of the subscriber, Government has decided to give an option to the spouse of the subscriber to continue contributing to APY account of the subscriber, for the remaining vesting period, till the original subscriber would have attained the age of 60 years. The spouse of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the same pension amount as that of the subscriber until the death of the spouse. After the death of both the subscriber and the spouse, the nominee of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the pension wealth, as accumulated till age 60 of the subscriber. As on 31st July, 2021, a total of 321.02 lakh subscribers have been enrolled under APY. |
https://financialservices.gov.in/banking-divisions/Important-Schemes |
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| Goods and Services Tax |
The discussions on Goods and Services Tax (GST) have taken-over the collective imagination of many. Besides the advantages from the tax point-of-view, there will be a major impact on logistics sector once GST is in place. |
https://www.business-standard.com/content/manufacturing-industry/six-government-initiatives-that-have-major-impact-on-indian-logistics-sector-116071600466_1.html |
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| Stand Up India Scheme |
Government of India launched the Stand Up India scheme on 5th April, 2016. The Scheme facilitates bank loans between Rs.10 lakh and Rs.1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe borrower and at least one Woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises. This enterprise may be in manufacturing, services or the trading sector activities allied to agriculture. The scheme which is being implemented through all Scheduled Commercial Banks is to benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers. The scheme is operational and the loan is being extended through Scheduled Commercial Banks across the country.
Stand Up India scheme caters to promoting entrepreneurship amongst women, SC & ST category i.e those sections of the population facing significant hurdles due to lack of advice/mentorship as well as inadequate and delayed credit. The scheme intends to leverage the institutional credit structure to reach out to these underserved sectors of the population in starting greenfield enterprises. It caters to both ready and trainee borrowers.
To extend collateral free coverage, Government of India has set up the Credit Guarantee Fund for Stand Up India (CGFSI). Apart from providing credit facility, Stand Up India Scheme also envisages extending handholding support to the potential borrowers. It provides for convergence with Central/State Government schemes. Applications under the scheme can also be made online on the dedicated Stand Up India portal(www.standupmitra.in). As on 23.08.2021, Rs. 26,688 crore has been sanctioned in 1,18,462 accounts. |
https://financialservices.gov.in/banking-divisions/Important-Schemes |
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| From Jan Dhan to Jan Suraksha |
For creating a universal social security system for all Indians, especially the poor and the under-privileged the Hon’ble Prime Minister launched three Social Security Schemes in the Insurance and Pension sectors on 9th of May, 2015. |
https://financialservices.gov.in/banking-divisions/Important-Schemes |
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| Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) |
The Scheme is available to people in the age group 18 to 70 years with a bank account who give their consent to join / enable auto-debit on or before 31st May for the coverage period 1st June to 31st May on an annual renewal basis. Aadhar would be the primary KYC for the bank account. The risk coverage under the scheme is Rs. 2 lakh for accidental death and full disability and Rs. 1 lakh for partial disability. The premium of Rs.12 per annum is to be deducted from the account holder’s bank account through ‘auto-debit’ facility in one installment. The scheme is being offered by Public Sector General Insurance Companies or any other General Insurance Company who are willing to offer the product on similar terms with necessary approvals and tie up with banks for this purpose. As on 30.04.2022, cumulative enrollment is over 28.37 crore under PMSBY. |
https://financialservices.gov.in/banking-divisions/Important-Schemes |
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| Debt Recovery Tribunals |
The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions (RDDB & FI) Act, 1993 and Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI Act), 2002 were amended by the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws & Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016 to rationalize the procedures and timelines followed by these Tribunals for expeditious adjudication and speedier resolution of defaulted loans in time bound manner. |
https://financialservices.gov.in/new-initiatives/banking |
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| PROCUREMENT OF CLOUD SERVICES THROUGH |
MeitY has empaneled the Cloud Service offerings of major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for ease of Cloud procurement for the Government Departments. Presently, Cloud Services from prominent CSPs have been empaneled by MeitY and a Bouquet of Cloud Services has been formed consisting of three categories of Cloud Services defined as under:
i. Basic Cloud Services consisting of Compute Service, Storage Service, Network Service, Database Service, Security Service, Support Service
ii. Advanced Cloud Services consisting of Container Service, Managed Database as a Service, Content Delivery Network, MPLS Connectivity, HSM, DDoS, TLS / SSL Certificate Management, Dual / Multi Factor Authentication, Monitoring Services, Office Productivity Suite, Analytics Services.
iii. Managed Services consisting of Disaster Recovery as a Service and Backup as a Service.
MeitY's Bouquet of Services can be accessed / downloaded using the below link:
Click here to open / download MeitY Bouquet of Cloud Services[PDF]484.57 KB
Cloud services, under all the categories, are listed on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform. The procurement of Cloud Services can easily be done through the GeM platform. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/gi-cloud-meghraj |
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| EMPANELMENT OF CLOUD SERVICE OFFERINGS OF CSP |
MeitY invites applications from the Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to empanel the Cloud Service Offerings of the:
(i) Cloud Service Providers (whose services are not yet empaneled by MeitY), and
(ii) To empanel additional service offerings and / or new Data Centres of CSPs whose services are currently empaneled with MeitY
Cloud service offerings of Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) are empaneled with the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) for three Cloud deployment models, namely: Public Cloud, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), and Government Community Cloud (GCC); and three service models: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS). |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/gi-cloud-meghraj |
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| AUDIT STATUS OF CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS |
MeitY has empaneled the Cloud Service offerings of CSPs in the form of Bouquet of Cloud Services. The Bouquet of Cloud Services comprises of Basic Cloud services which are mandatory services under CSPs various Cloud offerings. The CSPs has to offer the “Basic Cloud Services” to the Government Organizations under at least one of the Cloud Deployment Models defined by MeitY which are Public Cloud, Virtual Private Cloud and Government Community Cloud. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/gi-cloud-meghraj |
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| Schemes for Promotion of Medical Devices Manufacturing |
The Indian Government has identified the medical devices as a priority sector for the flagship 'Make in India' program and is committed to strengthen the manufacturing ecosystem. India is the fourth largest medical devices market in Asia. Currently, the Indian market has high reliance on imports but in recent times the exports have seen a surged. |
https://www.investindia.gov.in/schemes-for-medical-devices-manufacturing |
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| Microelectronics Development Division |
Microelectronics has affected almost every walk of life such as healthcare and environment, education, agriculture, communication, robotics, automation, avionics, automobiles, instrumentation, power, military etc. Microelectronics is the key driver for the economic growth in its role as a technology driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress in the whole electronics chain. The phenomenal growth of the microelectronics technology has significantly contributed to the success of information and telecommunication technology in the last few decades. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/microelectronics-development-division |
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| Schemes for Electronics Manufacturing |
In order to position India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and push further the vision of the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019, three schemes namely the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI), Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) and Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme (EMC 2.0) were notified in April 2020. |
https://www.investindia.gov.in/schemes-for-electronics-manufacturing |
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| NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION USING ICT |
The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has been envisaged as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to leverage the potential of ICT, in teaching and learning process for the benefit of all the learners in Higher Education Institutions in any time any where mode. It is a landmark initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to address all the education and learning related needs of students, teachers and lifelong learners. |
http://www.nmeict.ac.in |
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| GI Cloud Initiative - Meghraj |
Cloud Computing Services provide the new model of offering services (Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Services (SaaS) and Storage as a Service (STaaS)) to the users at fast pace which is also cost effective. In order to utilise and harness the benefits of Cloud Computing, Government of India has embarked upon an ambitious initiative - "GI Cloud" which has been named as 'MeghRaj'. This initiative is to implement various components including governance mechanism to ensure proliferation of Cloud in the government. The focus of this initiative is to accelerate delivery of e-services in the country while optimizing ICT spending of the Government.
MeghRaj will ensure optimum utilization of the infrastructure and speed up the development and deployment of eGov applications. The architectural vision of GI Cloud encompasses a set of discrete cloud computing environments spread across multiple locations, built on existing or new (augmented) infrastructure, following a set of common protocols, guidelines and standards issued by the Government of India.
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https://vikaspedia.in/e-governance/national-e-governance-plan/gi-cloud-initiative-meghraj |
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| Advantages of GI Cloud |
Optimum utilization of existing infrastructure
Rapid deployment and reusability: Any software made available by any government of department in India can be made available to other departments as well without additional costs.
Manageability and maintainability: It provides single point for maintaining Information & Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure in India.
Scalability: According to the demands from the citizens of India, infrastructure of the government can be increased accordingly.
Efficient service delivery
Security: A security framework for the entire GI Cloud will lead to less environmental complexity and less potential vulnerability.
Increased user mobility
Reduced effort in managing technology
Ease of first time IT solution deployment
Cost reduction
Standardization: GI Cloud shall prescribe the standards around interoperability, integration, security, data security and portability etc.
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https://vikaspedia.in/e-governance/national-e-governance-plan/gi-cloud-initiative-meghraj |
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| R&D in Cyber Security |
Cyber Security R&D is one of major initiatives identified for securing Cyber space with focus on promotion of R&D, demonstration, proof of concept and establishment of test beds for enhancing indigenous skills and capabilities in the cyber security. Research and development are carried out in the thrust areas of cyber security including (a) Cryptography and cryptanalysis, (b) Network & System Security, (c) Monitoring & Forensics and (d) Vulnerability Remediation & Assurance through sponsored projects at recognized R&D organizations. Government is closely working with Academia, Industry, National R&D labs and pursuing R& D solutions suitable to meet the security challenges faced in various critical information infrastructure and Law Enforcement Agencies.
The projects under cyber-security R&D programme has enabled to develop a cyber-security ecosystem for promotion and proliferation of indigenous cyber security solutions in India involving stakeholders from R&D organizations and User agencies |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/cyber-security-r-d |
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| BPO SCHEME |
The India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) seeks to incentivize establishment of 48,300 seats in respect of BPO/ITES operations across the country. It is distributed among each State in proportion of State's population with an outlay of Rs. 493 Crore. This would help in capacity building in smaller cities in terms of infra & manpower and would become basis for next wave of IT/ITES led growth. This scheme has potential to create employment opportunities of around 1.5 lakh direct jobs considering three shift operations. It may also create good number of indirect jobs. |
https://ibps.stpi.in |
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| NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION USING ICT |
The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has been envisaged as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to leverage the potential of ICT, in teaching and learning process for the benefit of all the learners in Higher Education Institutions in any time any where mode. It is a landmark initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to address all the education and learning related needs of students, teachers and lifelong learners. |
http://www.nmeict.ac.in |
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| SMART CITIES |
The Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission in June 2015. Its objective is to promote sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions.The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model which will act like a lighthouse to other aspiring cities. The Smart Cities Mission is meant to set examples that can be replicated both within and outside the Smart City, catalysing the creation of similar Smart Cities in various regions and parts of the country. |
http://smartcities.gov.in/content |
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| VISVESVARAYA PHD SCHEME FOR ELECTRONICS AND IT |
One of the key goals of the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme is to encourage working professionals and non-PhD faculty members to pursue PhD in the ESDM & IT/ITES sectors as part-time candidates. It is envisioned that having part-time PhD students is likely to encourage the Industry-Academia interaction, help in the alignment of the R&D efforts between them and bring value to the country. |
http://phd.medialabasia.in |
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| ACCESSIBLE INDIA CAMPAIGN AND MOBILE APP |
Sugamya Bharat Abhiyaan or Accessible India Campaign is a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility that enables people with disabilities to gain access for equal opportunity, live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life in an inclusive society. The campaign targets at enhancing the accessibility of built environment, transport system and Information and communication ecosystem. The mobile application is a crowd sourcing platform to comprehensively obtain information on inaccessible places across the country. The mobile application is available on IOS, Android and Windows platform and can be downloaded from the respective App Stores. |
http://accessibleindia.gov.in/content |
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| CROP INSURANCE MOBILE APP |
Crop insurance mobile app can be used to calculate the insurance premium for notified crops based on area, coverage amount and loan amount in case of loanee farmer. It can also be used to get details of normal sum insured, extended sum insured, premium details and subsidy information of any notified crop in any notified area. |
http://mkisan.gov.in/downloadmobileapps.aspx |
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| Thematic Areas of Research |
Cryptography and cryptanalysis including the Post Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Cryptanalysis including (i) quantum key distribution (QKD) and (ii) quantum random number generators (QRNG)
Critical Infrastructure Security
Embedded System Security
Zero Trust Architecture and Trusted Supply Chain
IoT and Connected Devices Security
5G Wireless Security, Cloud , Edge and Fog Computing Security
AI in Information Security including Threat Intelligence
Digital Forensics and Monitoring tools
Vulnerability prioritization, Remediation & Assurance
Capacity Building and Awareness Creation
India needs to build a robust research base for technology and product development, testing, evaluation and certification framework and standardization to enhance cyber security posture of the country in a well-rounded fashion |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/cyber-security-r-d |
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| Cyber warfare offensives |
The United States is just one of many countries that have invested significant amounts of money in developing not just defences against attack, but the ability to mount damaging cyber warfare offensives.
The countries which are believed to have the most developed cyber warfare capabilities are the United States, China, Russia, Israel and the United Kingdom. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/national-cyber-security-strategy-2020 |
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| Recent Cyber Attacks |
There has been a steep rise in the use of resources like malware by a Chinese group called Red Echo to target “a large swathe” of India’s power sector.
Red Echo used malware called ShadowPad, which involves the use of a backdoor to access servers.
Chinese hacker group known as Stone Panda had “identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure and supply chain software of Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India.
SolarWinds hack, impacted national critical infrastructure in the USA. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/national-cyber-security-strategy-2020 |
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| E-PATHSHALA |
Developed by NCERT, e-Pathshala showcases and disseminates all educational e-resources including textbooks, audio, video, periodicals and a variety of other print and non-print materials through website and mobile app. The platform addresses the dual challenge of reaching out to a diverse clientele and bridging the digital divide (geographical, socio-cultural and linguistic), offering comparable quality of e-contents. All the concerned stakeholders such as students, teachers, educators and parents can access e-books through multiple technology platforms i.e. mobile phones (android, iOS and Windows platforms), and tablets (as e-pub) and on web through laptops and desktops (as flipbooks). |
http://epathshala.nic.in |
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| EPFO WEB PORTAL & MOBILE APP |
The web portal for Employees' Provident Funds Ordinance allows employees to check their EPF balance through an ePassbook which is an online version of their physical passbook. The mobile app allows the members to activate their UAN accounts from the comfort of their mobile phones and can also access their accounts for viewing their monthly credits through the passbook as well view their details available with EPFO. Similarly the EPF pensioners have been given the facility to access their pension disbursement details through this mobile app. Likewise, the employer can also view their remittance details. |
http://epfindia.gov.in/site_en |
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| EPFO WEB PORTAL & MOBILE APP |
The web portal for Employees' Provident Funds Ordinance allows employees to check their EPF balance through an ePassbook which is an online version of their physical passbook. The mobile app allows the members to activate their UAN accounts from the comfort of their mobile phones and can also access their accounts for viewing their monthly credits through the passbook as well view their details available with EPFO. Similarly the EPF pensioners have been given the facility to access their pension disbursement details through this mobile app. Likewise, the employer can also view their remittance details. |
http://epfindia.gov.in/site_en |
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| STARTUP INDIA PORTAL AND MOBILE APP |
Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The Government through this initiative aims to empower Startups to grow through innovation and design. |
http://www.startupindia.gov.in |
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| SUGAMAYA PUSTAKALYA |
“Sugamaya Pustakalaya” is an online platform that makes accessible content available to print-disabled people. The library houses publications across diverse subjects and languages and multiple accessible formats. It has been created by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with member organizations of Daisy Forum of India and powered by TCS Access. |
https://library.daisyindia.org/NALP/welcomeLink.action |
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| SUGAMAYA PUSTAKALYA |
“Sugamaya Pustakalaya” is an online platform that makes accessible content available to print-disabled people. The library houses publications across diverse subjects and languages and multiple accessible formats. It has been created by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with member organizations of Daisy Forum of India and powered by TCS Access. |
https://library.daisyindia.org/NALP/welcomeLink.action |
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| MOBILE SEVA APP STORE |
A mobile applications store (m-AppStore) has been created to facilitate the process of development and deployment of suitable mobile applications for delivery of public services through mobile devices. The m-AppStore store is integrated with the MSDG and it shall use the MSDG infrastructure for deployment of such applications. The m-AppStore is based on service oriented architecture and cloud based technologies using open standards as far as practicable. |
https://apps.mgov.gov.in/index.jsp |
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| NATIONAL SUPER COMPUTING MISSION (NSM) |
National Super Computing Mission has been envisaged to empower the national academic and R&D institutions, spread across the country, by installing a vast supercomputing grid comprising of more than 70 high-performance computing facilities. These supercomputers will also be networked on the National Supercomputing grid over the National Knowledge Network (NKN). |
https://nsmindia.in |
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| UN-RESERVED TICKET THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATION (UTS APP) |
In order to promote paperless economy, Indian Railways has launched its new UTS on mobile application. This official android mobile ticketing app enables booking unreserved paperless journey ticket, issue/renew season ticket and platform ticket. The app has introduced two modes of booking mobile tickets-Paper Ticket and Paperless Ticket. |
https://www.utsonmobile.indianrail.gov.in/RDS |
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| Data Analytics Centre To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic |
In April, the Govt. Of Tamil Nadu has partnered with HCL to set up a Data Analytics Centre to strengthen the state’s disaster management efforts. With this partnership, the government aimed to set up a Disaster Management – Data Analytics Center to fight off the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the news, this data trend will be displayed live to help the government make future decisions and decide the degree of response needed for each district. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/top-10-ai-collaborations-between-indian-govt-tech-giants-in-2020/ |
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| Nanotechnology Initiative Division |
Nanotechnology is the development and use of techniques to study physical phenomena and develop new devices and material structures in the physical size range of 1-100 nanometres (nm), where 1 nanometre is equal to one billionth of a meter. Nanotechnology impacts all areas of our lives. These include materials and manufacturing, electronics, computers, telecommunication and information technologies, medicine and health, the environment and energy storage, chemical and biological technologies and agriculture. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/nanotechnology-initiative-division |
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| MOBILE APPLICATIONS STORE |
A Government Mobile Applications Store (m-AppStore) has also been developed by DeitY as part of Mobile Seva- External website that opens in a new window initiative. The m-AppStore currently hosts over 240 live mobile applications, such as the Polling Station Location app for the Election Commission of India that has been used to map polling stations in the country. Another useful m-app is the on-screen keyboard driver & editor for Android devices for GIST Hindi language and 11 other Indian languages. A Mobile Payment Gateway has also been integrated with Mobile Seva- External website that opens in a new window which would allow a person to make payment for government services through his or her mobile phone. USSD and IVRS based services have also been developed and are currently being piloted. |
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/mobile-seva-citizen-services-mobile-phones |
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| MOBILE PASSPORT SEVA APPLICATION |
Ministry of External Affairs has brought the passport related information on the mobile for Smartphone users. Users can now access this information on their Smartphone using mobile app mPassport Seva- External website that opens in a new window.
mPassport Seva- External website that opens in a new window is designed primarily for the citizens who are interested in Passport related information only. It is a light weight, easy to use app that provides specific details on areas such as Location of centres, Fee, Application Status, Contact Information and other General Information. |
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/mobile-seva-citizen-services-mobile-phones |
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| Mission on Nano Science and Technology (Nano Mission) |
Building upon the promotional activities carried out as part of the Nano Science and Technology Initiative (NSTI) in the highly promising and competitive area of Nano Science and Technology, the Government of India launched a Mission on Nano Science and Technology (Nano Mission) in May 2007. Recognizing the success of Nano Mission, the Union Cabinet accorded approval for continuation of the Nano Mission in its Phase-II during the 12th Plan period with an allocation of Rs. 650 crore. The Department of Science and Technology is the nodal agency for implementing the Nano Mission. |
https://dst.gov.in/scientific-programmes/mission-nano-science-and-technology-nano-mission |
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| Nanotechnology Initiatives by Department of Information Technology, Government of India |
India recognized the importance and value of the nanotechnology for its national development and initiated concentrated nanotechnology programs. The two major initiatives in India are by Department of Science and Technology and Department of Information Technology, and also there are initiatives by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and Department of Biotechnology. This paper explains the initiatives taken by Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Government of India. |
https://briefs.techconnect.org/papers/nanotechnology-initiatives-by-department-of-information-technology-government-of-india |
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| Website of Biotech Consortium India Limited |
The Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) has been actively involved in technology transfer, project consultancy, fund syndication, information dissemination, and manpower training & placement related to biotechnology. Detailed information about the BCIL is provided. Users can get information pertaining to the services offered by the company, clients and Bio-tech. Details of research... |
https://www.india.gov.in/topics/industries/pharmaceuticals |
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| National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority |
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was established to fix and revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs, and formulations and to enforce prices and availability of the medicines in the country, under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995. Users can find detailed information on drug policies, procedure for price fixation, controlled bulk drugs and IT initiatives. Online complaint... |
https://www.india.gov.in/topics/industries/pharmaceuticals |
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| Information on Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited |
Get information about Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL) under Department of AYUSH. Users can find details about the company's profile, social responsibility and revenues. List of medicinal products and equipments manufactured by the company is also available. |
https://www.india.gov.in/topics/industries/pharmaceuticals |
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| Cluster development Scheme, Department of Pharmaceuticals |
Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has announced the Scheme for Cluster Development Programme for Pharma Sector in July 2014 to enhance quality, productivity and innovative capabilities of the SME pharma sector in the country. |
https://www.india.gov.in/topics/industries/pharmaceuticals |
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| Website of Industries Department of Bihar |
Detailed information is provided about the Department of Industries of Bihar. You can access the Industrial Rules and Acts. Users can also find details pertaining to various activities for the development of industries in the state. The documents, notifications, presentations and latest news are also available. |
https://www.india.gov.in/topics/industries/pharmaceuticals |
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| India-UK Cancer Research Initiative |
The Department has announced an ambitious 5-year bilateral collaborative research initiative with Cancer Research UK (CRUK) that will focus on affordability of cancer prevention and care, and the potential to make significant progress against cancer consequences. Both CRUK and the DBT will invest £5m (~47 Crores INR) each in this initiative. This initiative will bring together leading Indian and UK experts to identify a core set of research challenges under the theme “affordable approaches to cancer”. |
https://dbtindia.gov.in/schemes-programmes/international-cooperation/bilateralmultilateral-cooperations |
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| Indo-US Joint Programme on Cancer Research |
The Department is collaborating with National Cancer Institute of AIIMS, ICMR, DBT and National Cancer Institute of NIH for cooperation on Cancer Research, Prevention, Control and Management The main aim of the collaboration is to promote and conduct high quality cancer research in order to strengthen the evidence base necessary for cancer prevention, treatment and management. As one of the action points emerging out of various discussions with the NCI, it is proposed to establish an International Collaborative Research Center (ICRC) at National Cancer Institute, AIIMS, New Delhi. The aim of this centre will be: Translational research in prevention and cure of India centric cancers like tobacco related cancers, carcinoma gall bladder and carcinoma cervix. Besides these cancers, the centre would also focus on common cancers like breast cancer, carcinoma lung and evolving trends in cancer diagnostics and treatment. |
https://dbtindia.gov.in/schemes-programmes/international-cooperation/bilateralmultilateral-cooperations |
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| Programme of Cooperation with Australia |
The Department is collaborating with Australia’s Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) since 2006. The Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund supports Indian and Australian scientists, from both the public and private sectors, to collaborate on leading edge science and technology in order to contribute to the economic, social and environmental well being of both countries. Under this collaboration joint call once a year is announced in the priority areas after mutual consent between the two departments. DIIS funds the Australian investigators and DBT funds the Indian Investigators of the project. |
https://dbtindia.gov.in/schemes-programmes/international-cooperation/bilateralmultilateral-cooperations |
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| Innovation Promotion |
Startup, Innovation & IPR division of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has undertaken a slew of proactive, pre-emptive and graded measures to spur the technology led startup-innovation ecosystem in the country and giving an impetus to the new and emerging technologies. In tune with the changing dynamics, this proactive approach builds from established best practices designed to strengthen the overall tech startup development infrastructure by overcoming persistent bottlenecks. Some of the major initiatives have been elucidated here: |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/innovation-promotion |
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| Background |
Initiated in January, 2009 the initiative aims to develop national research competence to drive down the cost of clean energy through pre-competitive translational research, oriented research led disruptive innovations & human and institutional capacity development. |
https://dst.gov.in/clean-energy-research-initiative |
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| Scope |
The scope of initiative includes support for solar oriented fundamental research for solar devices, sub-systems and systems. The initiative supports feasibility assessment of fresh ideas/ concepts,including various emerging and disruptive technologies, for their potential conversion into useful technology/ product. |
https://dst.gov.in/clean-energy-research-initiative |
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| Aims and Objectives |
CERI has been envisaged to -
Support upstream end of research, where knowledge, more advanced than the current practice in the industry must have a space.
Develop India centric innovations developed around user needs and forge collaboration between industry and academics as much as possible and gain value for such collaborations.
To develop critical mass of researchers to meet requirement of R&D professionals for clean energy. |
https://dst.gov.in/clean-energy-research-initiative |
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| Clean Energy Research Initiative (CERI) Proposals will be entertained only against specific call which will be issued from time to time. |
Clean energy research initiative prefers to support interdisciplinary multi-institutional networked research projects, synergizing strengths’ of respective partners to deliver efficient devices/systems meeting global benchmarks. The outcome of the scientific development should be scalable and lead to technology readiness in area of clean energy. The deliverables of the projects should have the potentials to change business as usual scenarios. |
https://dst.gov.in/clean-energy-research-initiative |
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| Growth Drivers for the Chemical Sector |
A large population, huge domestic market dependence on agriculture and strong export demand are the key growth drivers for the industry.
A global shift towards Asia as the World’s chemicals manufacturing hub..
Per capita consumption of chemicals in India is lower as compared to western countries, so immense scope for new investments.
Rise in GDP and purchasing power generates huge growth potential for the domestic market.
A focus on new segments such as specialty and knowledge chemicals.
Skilled science professionals.
World-class engineering and strong R&D capabilities. |
https://chemicals.nic.in/chemical |
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| Research & Development (R&D) |
The Chemical sector is highly heterogeneous encompassing many segments like organic, in-organics, dyestuffs, pesticides, paints, soaps and petrochemicals etc. Research and Development is critical and of paramount importance for the growth and development of this sector. Continued R&D efforts in the part of the industry helps to improve their quality standards, obtain higher yields resulting in reduction in cost of production and to earn competitive edge in the International Market. |
https://chemicals.nic.in/chemical |
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| The Dyestuff Industry |
The Dyestuff sector is one of the important segments of the chemicals industry in lndia, having forward and backward linkages with a variety of sectors like textiles, leather, paper, plastics, printing inks and foodstuffs. |
https://chemicals.nic.in/chemical |
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| Pesticides Industry |
Chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides played an important role in the "Green Revolution, during the 1960s and 1970s'. lndian exports of agrochemicals have shown an impressive growth over the last five years. The key export destination markets are USA, U.K., France, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, South Africa, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore. |
https://chemicals.nic.in/chemical |
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| De-licensed and deregulated industry |
ln Chemical sector, 100% FDI is permissible under the automatic route through RBI. Manufacture of most chemical products inter-alia covering organic / inorganic' dyestuffs & Pesticides is de-licensed. The entrepreneurs need to submit only Industries Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEM) with the Department of industrial Policy & Promotion provided location of the project falls outside standard urban area limits of metropolitan cities and municipal cities. |
https://1crore.aicte-india.org/add-goi.php |
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| Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling |
The responsible disposal of C&D (Construction and Demolition) waste material is key to implementing effective sustainable processes. India has often overlooked this by simply dumping construction waste in large landfills or illegally in water-bodies. |
https://www.assetzproperty.com/blog/sustainable-initiatives-construction-industry/ |
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| The Government’s Green Initiatives |
The Indian government has made considerable strides on its path to sustainability. Agencies like GRIHA – Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (2007), adopted as the national green building rating system, and the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC, 2001), were brought about to support energy efficiency and conservation in construction. |
https://www.assetzproperty.com/blog/sustainable-initiatives-construction-industry/ |
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| The Future with Alternative Materials & Methods |
New, innovative materials are launched every day. Some are recycled like sand, aggregate and RMC from recovered materials, while others are new concepts in construction altogether. They include Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Panels and Monolithic Concrete Construction using Aluminum Formwork, which are more efficient and eco-friendly methods, using less cement, steel and water |
https://www.assetzproperty.com/blog/sustainable-initiatives-construction-industry/ |
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| FDI |
In a move to attract more foreign investments in the infrastructure sector, the Government has relaxed several FDI regulations to allow 100% FDI investment in select construction development projects |
https://www.tatacapital.com/blog/key-policy-initiatives-for-infrastructure-development-and-financing/ |
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| GOI Initiative For Enablement Of Cruise Shipping |
The Government of India (GOI) has recognized in recent times the potential of giving a substantial boost to the tourism sector by promoting cruise tourism in the country. Tourism is one of the sectors that already makes a huge contribution to the gross domestic product and foreign exchange earnings. According to GOI, India has the potential in the near future to host almost 1000 cruise ship calls per year as compared to 150–160 cruise ship calls per year at present. |
https://www.jmbaxi.com/newsletter/issue-xx/goi-initiative-for-enablement-of-cruise-shipping.html |
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| Stop calling everything UX |
SD, CX, UX, UI, and IxD. Have you heard them before? These 5 concepts are very interrelated, so much that sometimes we use indistinctly one term or another. But do you know what each one refers to? What are their connection points? And their differences? In this post, you will discover it. |
https://thinkersco.com/community/blog-en/sd-cx-ux-ui-ixd-and-their-differences/ |
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| SD, CX, UX, UI e IxD: their common points |
Before explaining each of these expressions you should know that they all adopt a user-centered approach. Furthermore, they bet on the quality of the product and service as a fundamental piece of success.
Now you know this first premise, let’s meet the meaning of each |
https://thinkersco.com/community/blog-en/sd-cx-ux-ui-ixd-and-their-differences/ |
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| UX | User Experience Design |
User Experience Design, or UX, covers the traditional human-computer interaction (HCI) design and extends it by addressing all aspects of the end user’s interaction with the company, its services, and its products. |
https://thinkersco.com/community/blog-en/sd-cx-ux-ui-ixd-and-their-differences/ |
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| SD | Service Design |
The Service Design, or SD, is the multidisciplinary activity of planning and organizing: people, infrastructure, communication, and materials that make up a service, to improve its quality and the interaction between the brand, employees, and consumers. It works not only from the perspective of the user but also from the organizational point of view, therefore it takes into account the interactions through all channels and points of contact. |
https://thinkersco.com/community/blog-en/sd-cx-ux-ui-ixd-and-their-differences/ |
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| Unlocking the Value of Data Through Robust Digital Platform |
As India moves ahead on its Digital India and Smart Cities mission, it is likely to face the key challenge of pooling the voluminous data being collected from millions of IoT devices & smartphones and gleaning actionable insights from the same. Many State Governments are looking towards a powerful data analytics platform that can be used by all the Government departments to collate data, get real-time insights, and introduce policies that bridge the socio-economic disparities. |
https://social-innovation.hitachi/en-in/knowledge-hub/viewpoint/e-governance-with-data-analytics/ |
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| Implementation of Direct Port Delivery Scheme |
The Ministry has directed all Major Ports to extend the Direct Port Delivery (DPD) facility to all Accredited Client Programme (ACP) clients and to provide additional land area for parking of DPD containers. The earlier conditions for providing DPD have been waived. |
https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-9-initiatives-taken-to-improve-ease-of-doing-business-at-indian-ports-1597 |
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| Strengthening Digital India, e-Governance for Citizen Empowerment |
Recognising the value of data as a national resource, the Government of India is harnessing the same to build analytical frameworks and expand its e-Governance initiatives across the length and breadth of the country. |
https://social-innovation.hitachi/en-in/knowledge-hub/viewpoint/e-governance-with-data-analytics/ |
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| Storage, retrieval and search |
1. Data warehouses and cloud architectures
2. Large-scale databases
3. Information and knowledge retrieval and semantic search
4. Web/social/databases query and search
5. Personalized search and recommendation
6. Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) and interfaces
7. Crowdsourcing and collective intelligence |
https://dst.gov.in/data-science-research-initiative |
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| IDR Act |
Defence Products list requiring Industrial Licences has been rationalised and manufacture of most of parts or components does not require Industrial License. The initial validity of the Industrial Licence granted under the IDR Act has been increased from 3 years to 15 years with a provision to further extend it by 3 years on a case-to-case basis. |
https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/defence-manufacturing |
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| DAP 2020 |
Formulation of DAP 2020 is aligned with the vision of the Government of Atmanirbhar Bharat. DAP 2020 lays down a strict order of preference for procurements. Weapons systems that are designed, developed, and manufactured in India are given higher preference. |
https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/defence-manufacturing |
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| Make in India and Other Government Initiatives Boosting Defence Manufacturing |
Under the Make in India initiative, the Indian government focuses on minimising import dependence, increasing domestic capacity and modernising armed forces. It plans to achieve these by scaling up domestic manufacturing capacity by promoting local Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and bigger defence manufacturers and by inviting foreign manufacturers to start operations in India. |
https://www.ibef.org/blogs/india-s-promising-outlook-in-defence-manufacturing |
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| Conclusion |
India’s defence manufacturing industry is going through rapid changes, and higher demand is expected due to national security concerns. To meet this demand, the domestic share is likely to increase, given the various schemes introduced by the government. For example, the import ban on helicopters and aircraft is anticipated to profit Indian defence vehicle manufacturers, especially the defence aircraft manufacturers in India. |
https://www.ibef.org/blogs/india-s-promising-outlook-in-defence-manufacturing |
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| MAKE in INDIA for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SECTOR |
The growth of electrical engineering sector in any country is tied with the economic prosperity on the whole. Vibrant and growing economies have an automatically enhanced requirement of electric power both for the industry as well as the population at large. With the GOI setting forth MiI policy in each sector for consolidating the manufacturing capabilities a fresh, the electric power demand in the country is set to escalate. |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304624213_Make_in_India_Trends_and_Opportunities_for_Electrical_Engineers |
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| Electrical Machinery Industry |
The electrical machinery industry contributes massively to the capital goods sector of India. Capital goods industry covers heavy machinery such as cranes, hoists, boiler, generator etc., which are used for commercial operations in their field of operation. |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304624213_Make_in_India_Trends_and_Opportunities_for_Electrical_Engineers |
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| Key Facts |
The domestic Electrical industry supported the nation’s GDP by 1.4% in 2011-12 taking an even better share of 10.0% in the manufacturing GDP. On the whole, the industry provides direct and indirect employment to about 0.5 million and about 1 million respectively to the nation’s work force. |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304624213_Make_in_India_Trends_and_Opportunities_for_Electrical_Engineers |
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| Training and Skill Development |
The success of MiI to a large extent will depend up-on the availability of sufficient and adequately trained man power. A number of policy documents of the GOI have drawn attention of the policy makers towards inefficacies of present technical education system to impart requisite training and skill development. It is often rued that about 60 to 70 % of the youths coming out of the technical institutes are un-employable. |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304624213_Make_in_India_Trends_and_Opportunities_for_Electrical_Engineers |
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| Exploratory research |
1) Design, development and testing of 3-phase Permanent Magnet Machines and their Converters being implemented by BESU, Howrah.
2) Development of DC-DC converter and bi-directional converter for SPV application being implemented by NIT, Trichy.
3) Modelling Design and fabrication of Induction Motor for Propulsion Applications being implemented by IIT, Patna.
4) Study of Dynamic and Static behaviour of SiC devices and development of converter topology being implemented by CDAC(T), IIT(M) & IISc, Bangalore.
5) GaN devices for Power Electronic switching applications and Design & Development of High Frequency GaN converter topology being implemented by CDAC(T) and IISc. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/technologies-developed |
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| Infrastructure Development |
1) Infrastructure Resources at Nodal Centre have been implemented by CDAC (T) in the form of
· Green Power Laboratory.
· Technology Transfer Centre.
2) A National Simulation Centre for Power Electronics and Power Systems has also been created at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/technologies-developed |
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| Deployment Activities |
1) Implementation and demonstration of micro-grid for village application by CDAC(T).
2) Deployment of Grid connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant of 330 kW by CDAC(T).
3) Compact Energy Efficient SiC based three phase converter for PE systems by CDAC(T) and IIT-Madras.
4) DSTATCOM for Distribution Power Quality Centers by CDAC(T).
5) Investigations on Electrical Technology requirements for Indian Metro Rail Systems by CDAC(T). |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/technologies-developed |
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| Initiatives for Station Redevelopment over Indian Railways |
The Cabinet approved on 03.10.2018, for redevelopment of Railway Stations, through simplified procedures adopting various business model, commercial as well as residential development at railway stations and for longer lease tenure upto 99 years.
Indian Railways Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) has been entrusted with all the stations to conduct techno-financial feasibility studies and prepare the business plan.
Four stations are under progress i.e. Habibganj(Bhopal), Gandhinagar, Lucknow (Charbagh), Lucknow Gomtinagar.
Habibganj and Gandhinagar are targeted to be completed by Feb 2019. |
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186913 |
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| Standards and Labeling |
The Bureau initiated the Standards and Labeling programme for equipment and appliances in 2006 to provide the consumer an informed choice about the energy saving and thereby the cost saving potential of the relevant marketed product. |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/energy-efficiency |
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| Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC) |
The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) was developed by Govt. of India for new commercial buildings on 27th May 2007. ECBC sets minimum energy standards for new commercial buildings having a connected load of 100kW or contract demand of 120 KVA and above. While the Central Government has powers under the EC Act 2001, the state governments have the flexibility to modify the code to suit local or regional needs and notify them. |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/energy-efficiency |
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| Station Beautification |
Indian Railways has launched an innovative initiative for the station beautification with wall art of paints and graffiti or local arts with participation of local artists, private groups and volunteers. 65 stations across Zonal railways have been beautified under this initiative by utilizing skills of local artists, mostly using local art form, painting style, local themes or contemporary arts. This initiative provided forum for expression of the emerging talents in the area and visibility of local art forms to the travellers. Balharshah & Chandrapur Railway stations (Central Railway) Madhubani Railway station (East Central Railway) & Madurai Railway station (Southern Railway) Gandhidham Railway station (Western Railway), Kota Railway station (West Central Railway) & Secunderabad Railway station (South Central Railway) etc. have been beautified. |
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186913 |
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| Demand Side Management (DSM) Scheme |
In order to tap the energy saving potential, Agriculture Demand Side Management (AgDSM) program was initiated in XI plan by Bureau of Energy Efficiency with an objective to induce energy efficiency in agriculture sector by creating market based framework for implementation of few pilot projects and create awareness among end users & other stakeholders for adoption of energy efficient pumpsets (EEPS). |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/energy-efficiency |
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| Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector |
To encourage the energy efficient technologies and operational practices in SME sectors in India, BEE has initiated the energy efficiency interventions in selected 25 SMEs clusters during the XI plan. |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/energy-efficiency |
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| Competiveness of capital goods sector |
The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), Government of India, has successfully initiated the Samarth Udyog Bharat 4.0 initiative to pioneer and adopt the best practices of Industry 4.0 for the capital goods industry. |
https://www.industrialautomationindia.in/articleitm/12374/Government-of-India-Initiatives-for-Industry-4.0/articles |
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| Project Swarn |
was started to upgrade the condition of Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express Trains, with the objective of significantly improving the passenger experience across 9 dimensions which include coach interiors, toilets, onboard cleanliness, staff behavior, catering, linen, punctuality, security, on-board entertainment. Real time feedback is also a part of Project Swarn. Under this scheme total 29 trains as targeted have been covered@ Rs. 50 lakh per rake. |
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186913 |
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| The objectives of the above schemes is outlined below |
1. To promote technological innovations in the field of Industry 4.0
2. To achieve cost effectiveness in the product / process development
3. To benefit different stake holders including Indian MSMEs
4. To transfer the technology to the society for the benefit of human mankind
5. To connect the talents with cutting-edge infrastructures |
https://www.industrialautomationindia.in/articleitm/12374/Government-of-India-Initiatives-for-Industry-4.0/articles |
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| Infrastructure and research projects of CoE |
The centre of Excellence in Automated Manufacturing established as Technical Training Centre by Ministry of Railways at Integral Coach Factory at Raeberalli has several technological infrastructures such as Mechatronics (Pneumatics, Electro Hydraulic, Programmable Logic Controllers, Sensors & Actuators, Power Electronics), Automation (Bio-Vacuum Toilet Simulator, LHB Coach Braking System) and Robotics (pick and place robots). |
https://www.industrialautomationindia.in/articleitm/12374/Government-of-India-Initiatives-for-Industry-4.0/articles |
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| Edge computing and 5G - the combo |
5G is enabling an era of user-centric networks by bringing in the concept of network slicing and composable networking. This has caused a fundamental shift from "network-aware application design" to "application-centric network provisioning". As mentioned in a Wipro blog, it marks a major step in network architecture. |
https://indiaai.gov.in/article/edge-computing-and-its-future-with-5g |
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| Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan |
The Department of School Education and Literacy has supported the Ministry of Women and Child Development for roll out of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” Abhiyan in the country to enhance the sex ratio and the status of the girl child. An award is being instituted from the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” Abhiyan for School Management Committees which achieve 100% transition of girls at different levels of education.
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https://vikaspedia.in/education/policies-and-schemes/initiatives-taken-by-the-ministry-of-education |
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| Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) |
Bridging gender and social category gaps at all levels of school education is one of the major objectives of the Samagra Shiksha. Consequently, to encourage the participation of girls in education, the existing Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) at upper primary level and Girls Hostels at secondary level have been extended/converged to provide residential and schooling facilities upto Class-XII under the Scheme. |
https://vikaspedia.in/education/policies-and-schemes/initiatives-taken-by-the-ministry-of-education |
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| Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Afforestation |
A Special Purpose Vehicle is being set up jointly by NTPC and other Central Power Sector Undertakings as a Registered Society to take up afforestation and environmental measures in order to reduce the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The objectives of the Society shall be to:
Undertake fruitful channelising of investments by members to increase the national forest cover.
Identify suitable lands for afforestation for power projects of NTPC and other members through Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) which will coordinate with the State Forest Departments/District Rural Development Authority etc.
Facilitate quick procurement of forest clearance for the forestland proposed to be acquired by NTPC and other members for the future projects to be set up. |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/protection-environment |
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| Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) |
To address increasing concerns related to the environment and to improve environmental performance, the services of Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) have been engaged for providing consultancy services to the Ministry of Power on CDM. |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/protection-environment |
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| ISO 14001 |
Established in November 1975 for nation's Sustainable Power Development, National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) is today India's largest power utility with an installed capacity of 21,749 MW (19% of India's installed capacity) contributing to 26% of total generation in the country, with high availability factor of its power plants. NTPC has plans to double its capacity. NTPC has recently diversified into the hydro sector and formed for joint venture companies for distribution, R&M, etc. Environment Management is a high priority area in the company and several Policies have been formulated to ensure generation of green power. |
https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/protection-environment |
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| .National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Storage |
The aim of the mission is to drive strategies for transformative mobility and Phased Manufacturing Programmes for electric vehicles, electric vehicle Components and Batteries. Following are the key roles, roadmap and anticipated impact envisaged under the mission:
Role:
Drive strategies for transformative mobility and Phased Manufacturing Programmes for electric vehicles, electric vehicle Components and Batteries
Creating a Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP) to localize production across the entire electric vehicle value chain
Details of localization will be finalized by the Mission with a clear Make in India strategy for the electric vehicle components as well as battery
The Mission will coordinate with key stakeholders in Ministries/ Departments/states to integrate various initiatives to transform mobility in India |
https://e-amrit.niti.gov.in/national-level-policy |
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| Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) |
To boost electric mobility and promote development of electric vehicles, a phased manufacturing roadmap has been developed, taking into account the current state of the manufacturing ecosystem in the country, in which indigenous manufacturing of electric vehicles, their assemblies/sub-assemblies, and parts/sub-parts/inputs of the sub-assemblies will be promoted over time through a graded duty structure. The goal is to significantly boost value addition and capacity building in the country. |
https://e-amrit.niti.gov.in/national-level-policy |
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| Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles (FAME) |
FAME, or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric vehicles, is currently India’s flagship scheme for promoting electric mobility. It was launched by DHI in 2015. Currently in its 2nd phase of implementation, FAME-II is being implemented for a period of 3 years, eff. 1st April 2019 with a budget allocation of 10,000 Cr which includes a spillover from FAME-I of Rs 366 Cr. The incentives offered in the scheme are: |
https://e-amrit.niti.gov.in/national-level-policy |
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| Station Beautification |
Indian Railways has launched an innovative initiative for the station beautification with wall art of paints and graffiti or local arts with participation of local artists, private groups and volunteers. 65 stations across Zonal railways have been beautified under this initiative by utilizing skills of local artists, mostly using local art form, painting style, local themes or contemporary arts. |
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186913 |
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| Station Beautification |
Indian Railways has launched an innovative initiative for the station beautification with wall art of paints and graffiti or local arts with participation of local artists, private groups and volunteers. 65 stations across Zonal railways have been beautified under this initiative by utilizing skills of local artists, mostly using local art form, painting style, local themes or contemporary arts. |
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186913 |
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| DevSecOps |
According to research by the University of Surrey, cyber-attacks in India have doubled in the past three years, with enterprises being the most common target. Thus, security is the top concern for IT executives and software engineering teams |
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/from-low-code-to-pwas-to-devsecops-how-world-of-software-is-changing-fast/ |
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| Station Beautification |
Indian Railways has launched an innovative initiative for the station beautification with wall art of paints and graffiti or local arts with participation of local artists, private groups and volunteers. 65 stations across Zonal railways have been beautified under this initiative by utilizing skills of local artists, mostly using local art form, painting style, local themes or contemporary arts. |
https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186913 |
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| Enterprise Low-Code for Pro |
A strong trend over the years has been the broad adoption of low-code platforms, where a leading vendor already addresses challenging enterprise use cases. Low-code doesn’t mean that developers will be replaced by business users. |
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/from-low-code-to-pwas-to-devsecops-how-world-of-software-is-changing-fast/ |
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| Hybrid Integrations |
Over the years, the shadow of ‘Shadow IT’ has become bigger in size. 56% of SaaS apps are shadow IT, or owned and managed outside of IT, according to the State of SaaS Sprawl 2021 Report. These apps have to integrate with all the existing software packages and systems of records that they already have to run the core of their business. To help in achieving smooth integration, agile businesses are using rapid app changes with low-code application development platforms. We are now at a stage where there is a greater need for organizations to connect their data management, governance, and auditability across multiple data sources, in real-time. This demands more tools in hybrid integrations. The right low-code application development platforms or dedicated tools will allow data integrations from different SaaS and legacy systems, which is key to supporting business leaders to make data-driven decisions. |
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/from-low-code-to-pwas-to-devsecops-how-world-of-software-is-changing-fast/ |
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| LiFi means transmitting data with a light beam spectrum through open space in outdoor and indoor environments. |
The Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) has become the first-of-its-kind institute in the Union Territory to have an internet connection using Light Fidelity (LiFi) technology. |
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/indias-highest-altitude-institute-in-ladakh-gets-lifi-network-for-faster-internet/article36612723.ece |
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| First-of-its-kind |
No. Similar attempts have been made by both Facebook and Google in the past. Facebook had introduced its Express WiFi service in India to help mobile network operators or internet service providers ‘build, operate, grow, and monetize their Wi-Fi business. |
https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/features/story/pm-wani-wifi-how-this-new-government-initiative-aims-to-boost-internet-connectivity-1749341-2020-12-14 |
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| Wind |
The grid based renewable energy industry in India has seen
four main technologies in action – Wind, Small Hydro,
biomass and bagasse based co-generation. Out of all three,
Wind has been the dominant source.
The wind power industry in India has grown rapidly over
the last decade on account of number of factors. The root
cause of the development can be traced to few key factors –
massive and sustained gaps between the electricity demand
and supply, relatively lower cost due to technology-maturity
and rapid development of domestic manufacturing industry.
The development was further aided by conducive policyenvironment. |
https://www.iitk.ac.in/npsc/Papers/NPSC2010/7018.pdf |
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| Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications |
Machine-to-Machine communications, often termed M2M is going to be the next generation of Internet revolution connecting more and more devices on Internet. M2M communications refer to automated applications which involve machines or devices communicating through a network without human intervention. Sensors and communication modules are embedded within M2M devices, enabling data to be transmitted from one device to another device(s) through wired and wireless communications networks. |
https://dot.gov.in/networks-technologies-cell |
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| Solar |
At this juncture solar power has been given a significant
priority by the Govt. of India. India sees solar as an area
where it can seek ‘Technology & Finance’ from the more
developed nations in lieu of climate related commitments.
The GOI has approved a new policy on development of
solar energy in the country by launching the “Jawaharlal
Nehru National Solar Mission”. This is certainly a historic
and transformational initiative. The mission is one of the
eight key National Missions which comprise India’s National
Action Plan on climate change. It has twin objectives – to
contribute to India’s long term energy security as well as its
ecological security. |
https://www.iitk.ac.in/npsc/Papers/NPSC2010/7018.pdf |
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| Indigenous 5G Test Bed |
The fifth generation of mobile network communication technology, known as 5G, promises to usher in a new paradigm in global telecom space. 5G has been conceived as a foundation for expanding the potential of the networked society. 5G Test Beds act as a catalyst for 5G ecosystem by promoting interoperability and fostering innovation. |
https://dot.gov.in/networks-technologies-cell |
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| Effect on Grid |
No contribution to short circuit level of grid.
- Do not cause problems of voltage regulations.
- Do not affect Network Stability or Power Swings.
- Do not cause distress to voltage profile of system
(The Wind Turbine trips at 80% grid voltage)
- When connected/disconnected – no over/under
frequency to the grid – No transients in the system
due to large size of grids. |
https://www.iitk.ac.in/npsc/Papers/NPSC2010/7018.pdf |
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| Now Government of India (GOI) has approved the continuation of the Central Sector Scheme |
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs. 4600 crore till 31.03.2026 coterminous with the 15th Finance Commission cycle. |
https://www.mofpi.gov.in/Schemes/about-pmksy-scheme#:~:text=Now%20Government%20of%20India%20(GOI,the%2015th%20Finance%20Commission%20cycle. |
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| PM Kisan Sampada Yojana |
This scheme is aimed at promoting entrepreneurs in setting up food processing units, closer to agricultural areas.
Development of cold storage facilities, specialised packaging units, warehousing facilities, etc and other preservation facilities are eligible for grants under the scheme.
The scheme provides a grant in aid of 35% of the eligible project cost in most states and 50% of the project cost in North-east and Himalayan states.
The development of agricultural facilities under the scheme intends the benefits investors, entrepreneurs, farmers, farmer organisations, and agriculture cooperatives. |
https://www.insightsonindia.com/agriculture/food-processing-and-related-industries-in-india/government-initiatives-and-measures-in-food-processing-sector/ |
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| Creation of Mega Food Parks |
A mega food park is an integrated facility that provides for storage, processing. Additionally, value additions to a large number of players in the food processing industry.
Under the Mega Food Park Scheme, the Government of India provides financial assistance up to Rs. 50.00 Crore per Mega Food Park project. |
https://www.insightsonindia.com/agriculture/food-processing-and-related-industries-in-india/government-initiatives-and-measures-in-food-processing-sector/ |
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| PM Formalization of Micro Food processing Enterprises |
This scheme aims at helping small micro-units engaged in the food processing industry.
Many businesses at the grass-root level such as chilli drying, spice packaging, pickle, and papad making engage directly with farmers. |
https://www.insightsonindia.com/agriculture/food-processing-and-related-industries-in-india/government-initiatives-and-measures-in-food-processing-sector/ |
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| Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector |
The Government announced this scheme this year with an outlay of 10,900 crore Rupees
This will help create 2.5 lakh jobs by 2026-27, boost exports and facilitate the expansion of food processing capacity to generate processed food output worth Rs 33,494 crore. |
https://www.insightsonindia.com/agriculture/food-processing-and-related-industries-in-india/government-initiatives-and-measures-in-food-processing-sector/ |
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| Microsoft and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) |
In November 2017, Microsoft became one of the first global cloud service providers to achieve full accreditation by MeitY for its three cloud models:
Public Cloud, for shared, multi-tenant public cloud services
Government Virtual Private Cloud, which must be logically separate from the public and other offerings of the cloud service provider
Government Community Cloud, for cloud services that are dedicated to government departments and physically separate from the public and other offerings of the cloud service provider |
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Compliance/blob/public/compliance/regulatory/offering-MeitY-India.md |
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| Microsoft in-scope cloud platforms & services |
Azure
Dynamics 365
Office 365 |
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Compliance/blob/public/compliance/regulatory/offering-MeitY-India.md |
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| Simplification of Driving License Application |
To improve ease in licensing, this Ministry has simplified the driving license application form. Four forms i.e. (a) Learner License, (b) Driving License, (c) Renewal of License, and (d) updation of Address - all have been consolidated into one. The new form will enable Aadhar based verification of the applicant’s identity to provide online services for renewal, change of address etc. Another highlight of the new form is that it would capture an applicant’s willingness for organ donation |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| DigitalIndia |
Digital India is a campaign launched by the Government of India to ensure that Government services are made available to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or by making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology. |
https://github.com/konarkmodi/DigitalIndia |
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| Projects / Blogposts |
Adoption of HTTPs on Digital India Websites
Implementation of Security headers [WIP]
HTTPS ruleset implementation |
https://github.com/konarkmodi/DigitalIndia |
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| Launch of Ranking System for Toll Plazas |
NHAI has developed a matrix-based methodology to rank the Fee Plazas on parameters such as electronic tolling, time taken in clearance of FASTag lanes, display panels, staff behaviour, cleanliness, etc. The data for the matrix is to be collected by the Regional Officers who will use the same to rank the Fee Plazas under their jurisdiction. Meanwhile, a countrywide drive was launched by NHAl on more than 300 toll plazas across the country on 10 February, 2018, to address issues that affect highway users. Officers visited toll plazas and addressed issues of user convenience and took feedback from the people. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| Revision in Maximum Speed of vehicles |
The Ministry has revised the maximum speed of various classes of vehicles vide notification dated 6th April 2018. The notification prescribes the speed of various classes of vehicles. Thus a passenger vehicle with not more than 8 seats including driver can have a maximum speed of 120 km/hr on expressways and 70km/hr on municipal roads. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| Fitness Certificate in respect of Transport Vehicle |
As per this notification the renewal of the fitness certificate in respect of transport vehicle up to eight years old shall be done for two years and for one year for vehicle older than eight years. No fitness certification shall be required at the time of registration for the new transport vehicle sold as fully built vehicle and such vehicle shall be deemed to be having certificate of fitness for a period of two years from the date of registration. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| Reason for Deregulation of Geo-Spacial Data |
Delayed Projects:
System of acquiring licenses or permission, and the red tape involved, took months, delaying projects, especially those that are in mission mode – for both Indian companies as well as government agencies. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/liberalisation-of-the-geo-spatial-sector |
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| Geo-Spacial Data |
Geospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth.
The location may be static in the short-term, like the location of a road, an earthquake event, malnutrition among children, or dynamic like a moving vehicle or pedestrian, the spread of an infectious disease. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/liberalisation-of-the-geo-spatial-sector |
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| Current State of the Geo-Spatial Sector |
Strict Restriction:
There are strict restrictions on the collection, storage, use, sale, dissemination of geo-spatial data and mapping under the current regime |
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/liberalisation-of-the-geo-spatial-sector |
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| Increased Investment |
The government also expects an increase in investment in the geo-spatial sector by companies, and also an increase in export of data to foreign companies and countries, which in turn will boost the economy. |
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/liberalisation-of-the-geo-spatial-sector |
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| Technology for better access |
Digital health solutions are powered by technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Adopting these with prevention, diagnosis and cure can help India run closer to the goal of digital health for all. |
https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/indias-journey-towards-a-digital-healthcare-ecosystem-taking-the-leap-of-faith/2281853/ |
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| Telemedicine |
This is one of the original components of digital health and India’s National Health Policy.Although there is adoption, the need of the hour is to nurture this component better. |
https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/indias-journey-towards-a-digital-healthcare-ecosystem-taking-the-leap-of-faith/2281853/ |
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| Major Government initiatives and investments in Retail Industry of India |
Retailing in India is one of the pillars of its economy and accounts for 14 per cent to 15 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP). The Indian retail market is estimated to be US$ 450 billion and one of the top five retail markets in the world by economic value. India is one of the fastest growing retail markets in the world, with 1.2 billion people.
Indian retail industry, considered as a sunrise sector, offers huge growth potential. The sector is expected to grow almost three times its current levels to US$ 660 billion by 2015, according to Investment Commission of India.
The foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in single-brand retail trading during April 2000 to June 2012 stood at US$ 42.70 million, according to the latest data released by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Cash and carry represents an opportunity worth around Rs 8,250 billion of the Rs 27,500 billion annual retail businesses in India. |
https://sites.google.com/site/investmentsectors/major-government-initiatives-and-investments-in-retail-industry-of-india |
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| Major Investment in Indian Retail Sector |
Max Hypermarket India has partnered with French retail giant, Auchan Group to open franchise hypermarket stores in India. The existing stores of Max Hypermarket will be rebranded as 'Auchan' and shall operate under a franchise agreement. Max Hypermarkets and Auchan plan to open 12-15 new stores in a year across various geographies in India
Sahara India plans to enter the retail sector and will invest Rs 3,000 crore (US$ 542.50 million) initially to set up the business. The company will start its retail business under the ‘Q’ brand name and plans to expand its reach in nearly 1,000 cities and towns by 2013
BhartiWalmart plans to invest Rs 104 crore (US$ 18.81 million) in expanding its outlets across the country. In all, BhartiWalmart has about 17 stores in India |
https://sites.google.com/site/investmentsectors/major-government-initiatives-and-investments-in-retail-industry-of-india |
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| Genesis of Indian Space Programme |
The space research activities were initiated in India during the early 1960’s, when applications using satellites were in experimental stages even in the United States. With the live transmission of Tokyo Olympic Games across the Pacific by the American Satellite ‘Syncom-3’ demonstrating the power of communication satellites, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the founding father of Indian space programme, quickly recognized the benefits of space technologies for India. |
https://vikaspedia.in/education/childrens-corner/science-section/space-programmes-of-india |
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| Major milestones in Indian Space Programme |
Indian Space Programme began at Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) located at Thumba near Thiruvanathapuram. Thumba was selected for being rocket launching station because geomagnetic equator of the earth passes over Thumba. The geomagnetic equator of the earth passes over Thumba.
On November 21, 1963, the first sounding rocket was launched from TERLS. The first rocket, a Nike-Apache was procured from the US. A sounding rocket is a rocket, which is intended for assessing the physical parameters of the upper atmosphere. |
https://vikaspedia.in/education/childrens-corner/science-section/space-programmes-of-india |
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| Ubiquitous Computing |
Often referred to as the “Third Wave” in computing or “Third Paradigm” computing, Ubiquitous Computing or Ubicomp in short is a genre in computing that is altering the way we have used the computers and our computing experience. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/ubiquitous-computing |
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| Perceptual Interfaces |
Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented reality (AR), Vision-based interfaces, Conversational interfaces |
https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Areas/HCI/ |
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| Digital Design and Fabrication |
Prototyping tools, DIY and Maker Culture, Computational Design, Creativity-support tools, Sensing technologies |
https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Areas/HCI/ |
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| Optometry and Human Vision Simulation |
Computer aided cornea modeling and visualization, Medical imaging, Virtual environments for surgical simulation, Vision realistic rendering |
https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Areas/HCI/ |
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| WELLNESS TOURISM |
The potential of wellness systems, developed through centuries of wisdom of this ancient civilization would be fully tapped. This is being done by positioning India as a centre of Ayurveda, Yoga, Sidha, Naturopathy, etc. together with the spiritual philosophy that has been integral to the Indian way of life. |
https://tourism.gov.in/wellness-medical-tourism |
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| MEDICAL TOURISM |
Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a term used to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to seek healthcare services. Services typically sought by travelers include elective procedures as well as complex surgeries, etc. |
https://tourism.gov.in/wellness-medical-tourism |
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| Instrumentation Development Programme |
Instrumentation is one of the major areas of Science & Technology which makes a great impact on vital sectors of national activities such as education, scientific research, industry, agriculture, medicine and health etc. The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has been promoting the area of Instrumentation through its Instrumentation Development Programme (IDP). |
https://dst.gov.in/instrumentation-development-programme |
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| Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package |
“Public Health and Hospitals” being a state subject, the primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system lies with the respective State Governments. |
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1737184 |
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| Objectives |
The programme focuses on strengthening indigenous capability for research, design, development and production of instruments in the country leading to fulfillment of the following objectives: -:
Indigenous development and production of instruments,Continuous updating of the technology of instruments to keep pace with technology improvements taking place globally, andInnovations in the area of instrumentation. |
https://dst.gov.in/instrumentation-development-programme |
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| Activities supported under IDP |
Programmes to support and sustain development and production of indigenous and affordable instruments are evolved and supported under the IDP. The following types of activities are evolved and supported under IDP:
Project support to scientists and technologistsThe Instrument/technology development programmes are supported with mandatory industry participation so as to facilitate easy absorption of technology and commercial production of the developed instrument/technology. |
https://dst.gov.in/instrumentation-development-programme |
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| Creation of National Facilities |
Instrumentation hub is a theme based establishment for development of commercial models of laboratory prototypes developed in the laboratory as per industry/user specifications. It is proposed to be Industry friendly and will keep sustained interaction with relevant industries. Instrumentation Hub will house sophisticated facilities for prototype development, translational facility and a platform for technology incubation. It will also provide facility for batch production of laboratory prototypes for market validation. Facilities will be available on sharing basis to all the participating institutes/industries. |
https://dst.gov.in/instrumentation-development-programme |
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| The ‘Smart City’ Concept |
Governments and organisations in various parts of the world are in search of solutions to urban problems such as scarcity of water and other resources, traffic gridlocks, and crime. Traditional methods of governance are failing to address these emerging challenges of urbanisation, especially in the face of a huge and growing urban population. In this respect, one idea that has evolved is that of creating ‘smart cities.’ |
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-smart-cities-mission-in-delhi-2015-2019-an-evaluation-60071/ |
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| India’s Smart Cities Mission: Overview and Evaluation |
The Government of India launched the SCM on 25 June 2015 for the duration of five years (2015-16 to 2019-20).[13] The Mission aims to improve living conditions in 100 existing cities across India. At least one city from every state/union territory was selected under the SCM to implement the concept of a ‘smart city.’ The goal was to be accomplished by improving various types of infrastructure and services including water, sanitation, energy, mobility, education, and health. Over 130 million urban dwellers (or 35 percent of the country’s urban population) are expected to benefit from this initiative. |
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-smart-cities-mission-in-delhi-2015-2019-an-evaluation-60071/ |
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| Policies and schemes by Ministry of Textiles |
Details related to policies, schemes and initiatives by Ministry of Textiles are given. Users can access information about policies such as National Textile Policy, National Jute Policy, Textile Export Quota Policy, etc. Details on various schemes like Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT), Integrated skill development scheme for the textiles and apparel sector including jute and handicrafts, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Jute Manufactures Development Council, Textile Worker’s Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS), etc. are also provided. Information about initiatives... |
https://www.india.gov.in/policies-and-schemes-ministry-textiles |
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| Software Technology Parks of India Under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
Units undertaking to export their entire production of goods and services may be set up under the Electronic Hardware Technology Park (E.H.T.P.) Scheme. Such units may be engaged in manufacture and services. |
https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/government-schemes/hardware-technology-park-scheme.html |
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| Membership Procedures |
In order to become a certified member unit under STP scheme, approval from the competent authority i.e. Director, STPI-Mumbai is required. Following documents are required for obtaining approval : |
https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/government-schemes/hardware-technology-park-scheme.html |
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| Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme |
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Textile Workers' Rehabilitation Fund Scheme was launched in 1986 and is dedicated to textile workers. The Scheme is funded by the Central government. This scheme is applicable for any worker who has been engaged in a closed textile unit on the date of its closure continuously for five years or more and earning a wage equivalent of Rs. 2500 per month or less for the mills closed between 06.06.1985 to 01.04.1993 and Rs.3500 or less thereafter.... |
https://www.india.gov.in/policies-and-schemes-ministry-textiles |
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| Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme |
This Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) scheme seeks to benefit poor artisans located in far flung areas of the country. The scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Textile. The objective of this scheme is to raise the living standards of millions of poor artisans located in far flung areas of the country as well as employment generation. Detailed information is given on the scheme, its objectives, funding,... |
https://www.india.gov.in/policies-and-schemes-ministry-textiles |
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| Group Insurance Scheme for Powerloom Workers |
Find details of the Group Insurance Scheme for Powerloom Workers. The scheme is funded by the Central Government and provided by the Ministry of Textile. Scheme related detailed such as eligibility, beneficiary, required documents, application procedure and forms are available. Contact details of the coordinating agency are also provided. |
https://www.india.gov.in/policies-and-schemes-ministry-textiles |
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| Group Insurance Scheme for Powerloom Workers |
Find details of the Group Insurance Scheme for Powerloom Workers. The scheme is funded by the Central Government and provided by the Ministry of Textile. Scheme related detailed such as eligibility, beneficiary, required documents, application procedure and forms are available. Contact details of the coordinating agency are also provided. |
https://www.india.gov.in/policies-and-schemes-ministry-textiles |
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| Smart Cities |
One of the most talked about initiatives by the Indian government, IoT will play a pivotal role in the Smart City project. The government has dedicated an investment of INR 7,060 crores crore on smart cities. The idea of a smart city is an urban centre where information technology is the key driving factor with many technological platforms such as automated sensor networks, data centres and many other. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/top-5-internet-things-initiatives-government-india/ |
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| Tech Giants back Digital India Vision |
One of the highlights of the Digital India campaign is the high level of interest evinced by tech giants to partner with Indian Government in the campaign. And the latest company to jump on the bandwagon is Juniper Networks with an astounding INR 6,700 crore investment for digital India drive. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/top-5-internet-things-initiatives-government-india/ |
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| Policy on Internet of Things (IoT) |
In a first for the Indian government, 2015 saw the roll-out of a draft policy on IoT that laid down the framework. Reports indicate India would share 5-6% of global IoT industry. |
https://analyticsindiamag.com/top-5-internet-things-initiatives-government-india/ |
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| Quadricycles included as Non-Transport Vehicles |
The Ministry notified the insertion of the item ‘Quadricycle’ as a ‘non-transport’ vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. A Quadricycle is a vehicle of the size of a 3-wheeler but with 4tyres and fully covered like a car. It has an engine like that of a 3-wheeler. This makes it a cheap and safe mode of transport for last mile connectivity. Quadricycleswere only allowed for transport usage under the Act, but now has been made usable for non-transport also. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| Emission Standards for Construction Equipment Vehicles and Tractors |
The Ministry has notified emission standards for Construction Equipment Vehicles and Tractors. These standards would be implemented w.e.f. 1st October, 2020 (Trem IV) and from 1st April, 2024 [Bharat Stage (CEV/Trem)-V]. This would help in ensuring environment friendly construction / mining activities. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| Fitness Certificate in respect of Transport Vehicle |
As per this notification the renewal of the fitness certificate in respect of transport vehicle up to eight years old shall be done for two years and for one year for vehicle older than eight years. No fitness certification shall be required at the time of registration for the new transport vehicle sold as fully built vehicle and such vehicle shall be deemed to be having certificate of fitness for a period of two years from the date of registration. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| Notification regarding Vehicle Location Tracking Device and Emergency Button in all public service vehicles |
With a view to enhancing the safety of women passengers, detailed standards for Installation of Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLT) and Emergency Button on public service vehicles have been notified on October 25, 2018. The States/ UTs have been mandated to ensure compliance of the rule and check fitment and functional status of the VLT device in the public service vehicles at the time of checking of the vehicles for fitness certification. The Command and Control Centres in the States will be used to provide interface to various stakeholders such as State emergency response centre, the Transport authorities of the state and central governments, device manufacturers and their authorized dealers, testing agencies etc. The Command and control Centre will also be able to provide feed to the VAHAN database or the relevant data base of the state with regard to over speeding and the health status of the device. |
https://morth.nic.in/initiatives |
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| IT & BPM INDUSTRY AND ITS STRUCTURE |
IT & BPM Industry is considered as one of Industries in India which has been contributing to the Indian Economy to the maximum without any break or interruption. The following parameters are considered to categorise the IT & BPM Industry |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353190076_The_Growth_of_IT_BPM_Industry_Services_and_its_Journey_towards_'Make_in_India'_-_A_Case_Study |
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| FACTORS THAT HAS BEEN HELPING IT & BPM INDUSTRY’S GROWTH IN INDIA |
If we take the whole country’s GDP and analyse it, we find that the IT and BPM industries have contributed about 7.7 per cent of the country's GDP. It is also predicted that by 2025, it will contribute 10 per cent of India's GDP [7]. Let us see the various factors that have helped and contributed to this growth in the IT and BPM sector. |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353190076_The_Growth_of_IT_BPM_Industry_Services_and_its_Journey_towards_'Make_in_India'_-_A_Case_Study |
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| SUB SECTORS OF IT & BPM INDUSTRY |
According to studies and research, the IT and BPM industry is divided into four distinct sub-sectors. They are |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353190076_The_Growth_of_IT_BPM_Industry_Services_and_its_Journey_towards_'Make_in_India'_-_A_Case_Study |
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| Government initiatives to promote tourism so far |
Infrastructure development has been a key focus area for the GoI over the past several years. The GoI’s increasing investments in strengthening of the country’s road and rail networks and promoting port development is a significant driver for the growth of the T&T sector. The Adarsh Station Scheme is helping modernize railway stations, while the Regional Connectivity Scheme - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), is helping make air travel more economical and widespread to hitherto unserved routes. |
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/government-initiatives-boosting-indias-tourism-sector-lamba-mrics?articleId=6607225013391200256 |
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| Government initiatives needed in the near-term |
The significant growth in India’s T&T sector over the previous few years is a testament of the sector’s potential as well as the effectiveness of the government policies. It is encouraging to see the initiatives by the GoI but it needs to continue the reforms agenda by tackling issues related to land acquisition, funding, approvals and licenses process etc. |
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/government-initiatives-boosting-indias-tourism-sector-lamba-mrics?articleId=6607225013391200256 |
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| Renewable Energy Integration Reforms |
Discoms need to prepare to accommodate an increasing amount of renewable energy
(RE), from generators as well as prosumers.iii In order to increase the firmnessiv of
RE power, reduce power procurement costs, and handle a variety of power sources,
discoms may need to deploy large-scale energy storage. Storage can be provided by
battery systems or pumped hydro-storage systems |
https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-08/Electricity-Distribution-Report_030821.pdf |
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| Solar Guidelines |
An initiative under the Indo German Energy Programme (IGEP), SOLAR GUIDELINES is a web-based platform for encouraging rapid development of the solar power sector in India by facilitating dissemination of information and latest updates on the development of solar energy projects, policy frameworks announced by Central and state governments from time to time, regulatory framework announced by CERC, Regulations of the MoEF, Contractual Agreements (PPA/PSA), and procedural details of approval and clearances required for timely commissioning of solar projects in the country. |
https://www.seci.co.in/page/government-initiatives |
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| 5G – A Next Generation Wireless Technology |
The 5G technology has been conceived as a foundation for expanding the potential of the Networked Society. A digital transformation brought about through the power of connectivity is taking place in almost every industry. The landscape is expanding to include massive scale of “smart things” to be interconnected. Therefore, the manner in which future networks will cope with massively varied demands and a business landscape will be significantly different from today. |
https://dot.gov.in/5g-india-2020 |
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| Ayushman Bharat, therefore, focuses on two components |
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs); to bring health care closer to the community. Under this, the government launched an App version of the AB-HWC portal with the idea of Digital first. In addition to this, the ‘Fit Health Worker’ Campaign was launched at the AB-HWCs to enable the screening and early detection of non-communicable diseases in the Frontline-Health Care Workers |
https://newsonair.com/2022/04/04/strengthening-the-roots-of-indias-health-sector-major-initiatives-by-ministry-of-health/ |
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| Setting up of ICMR-DHR Centers of Excellence at IITs |
It is also equally important to foster a good ecosystem of research and development, especially when it comes to health and wellness. The government of India, under this goal, has set up ICMR-DHR Centers of Excellence at IITs. |
https://newsonair.com/2022/04/04/strengthening-the-roots-of-indias-health-sector-major-initiatives-by-ministry-of-health/ |
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| Water Management |
Water Management under CWC encompasses monitoring of reservoirs levels and storage capacity of important reservoirs, issue of status bulletins thereon and compilation of storage behaviours of important reservoirsof the country and issue of weekly bulletins in respect of five important reservoirs of Cauvery Basin.It also acts as a nodal Directorate for coordinating the works of ICAR - CWC joint panel and the activities related to IWRA (International Water Resources Association).The Dte will strive to increasethe numbers of reservoirs being monitored progressively. |
http://cwc.gov.in/water-management |
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| Water |
The state of Andhra Pradesh is committed provide access to quality drinking water by conservation and sustainable management of its water resources. Efficiency enhancement, conserving groundwater resources, and increasing irrigation potential are the chief goals for this sector. In consonance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the state also aims to drought proof and provide full coverage with safe drinking water for all the people by 2019. By 2029, the state aims to attain optimum treatment, reuse, and recycling of wastewater according to national standards, in order to balance competing water demands across sectors to meet its development priorities. |
http://apvision.ap.gov.in/water.php |
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| Policy Initiatives |
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) has been amended through the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021, which has been notified on 28.03.2021, for giving boost to mineral production, improving ease of doing business in the country and increasing contribution of mineral production to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Some of the major reforms brought in the Amendment Act, 2021 are as under:
Removed the distinction between captive and merchant mines. It allows all captive mines to sell up to 50% of the minerals produced during the year after meeting the requirement of attached plant subject to the payment of additional amount as prescribed under sixth schedule of the MMDR Act. Further, all future auctions will be without any end use restrictions. |
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1785782 |
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| Exploration Initiatives |
GSI has completed 8,577 sq. km Specialized Thematic Mapping (on 1:25,000 scale) out of 23000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2021-22 till the end of November 2021.
GSI has completed 77,395.1 sq. km National Geochemical Mapping (on 1:50,000 scale) out of 240,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2021-22 till the end of November 2021.
GSI has completed 35,220 sq. km National Geophysical Mapping (on 1:50,000 scale) out of 1,00,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2021-22 till the end of November 2021.
GSI has completed preliminary marine mineral investigation for 3485 sq. km in Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) out of 4,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2021-22 till the end of November 2021. GSI has been engaged in 6 programmes of National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (NLSM on 1: 50,000 scale) during 2021-22. GSI has covered 18,640 sq. km by Landslide Susceptibility Mapping out of 35,147 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2021-22 till the end of November 2021. |
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1785782 |
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| Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) |
During the year 2021 (Till Nov-21), MECL has submitted 39 nos. of Geological Reports of different minerals commodities e.g. Coal, Lignite, Copper, Limestone, Iron ore, Manganese, Magnesite etc. and added 10,414.36 million tonnes of resources to National Mineral Inventory out of which 17 Geological Reports have been submitted to NMET.
MoU has been signed with Odisha Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (OMECL), Bhubaneshwar for carrying out detailed exploration and allied works in the state of Odisha.
MoU signed with Department of Mines & Geology (DMG), Rajasthan and Rajashtan State Mines and Minerals Limited (RSMML) for taking up feasibility study for solution mining of potash and pilot plant construction in Rajasthan.
MECL signed MoU with Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), Ranchi for detailed Energy & Non-Coal exploration in CMPDIL blocks. |
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1785782 |
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| Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) |
.Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, inaugurated 5th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals-2021 on 23.11.2021 and felicitated 149 mines obtaining five star rating under star rating of Mines for the performance year 2017-18 to 2019-20.
Mining Surveillance System (MSS) is a satellite-based monitoring system which aims to establish a regime of responsive mineral administration by curbing instances of illegal mining activity through automatic remote sensing detection technology. Using the Mining Surveillance System, 52 major mineral triggers have been detected across the country in second phase. Out of which 45 have been verified by the State Governments and in 5 cases unauthorized mining activities have been identified. Similarly, in respect of minor minerals, 130 triggers have been generated, out of which 104 have been verified and in 9 cases unauthorized mining activities have been identified. The training programmes to State Government officers for its adoption of the MSS for minor minerals have also been done. In the third phase in 2020-21, out of the 119 triggers generated for major minerals across the States, 62 triggers have so far been verified by the State Governments and 9 cases are observed as unauthorized Mining after field verification by respective State Governments. |
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1785782 |
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| Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) |
Under the aegis of Ministry of Mines, a Joint Venture company namely the Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) of NALCO, HCL & MECL has been established. With the objective to ensure mineral security of the country, KABIL is mandated to identify & acquire overseas mineral assets of critical & strategic minerals so as to ensure supply side assurance of energy minerals – primarily the critical & strategic minerals such as Lithium, Cobalt & others. Based on commissioned study and selection criteria various countries have been shortlisted for exploring the mineral asset acquisition abroad.
Engagement of KABIL is underway with select source countries such as Australia, Argentina, Bolivia and Chile etc. which are endowed with the cited critical & strategic minerals. The primary interface has been the respective Embassies & Missions of India in those countries for sharing of information with respect to prospective mineral acreages primarily with state owned organizations for taking up due diligence and investment decisions.
It is foreseen that securing supply side assurance of the critical & strategic minerals such as Lithium, Cobalt etc. to start with will offer the intended impetus to the “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” initiative of Government of India and will cater to several sectors such as e-mobility, renewable energy, medicine, aerospace, aviation, etc. |
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1785782 |
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| Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics & IT |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India has launched “Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT” with an objective to enhance the number of PhDs in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/IT Enabled Services (IT/ITES) sectors in the country.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the scheme in 2014 for a period of nine years.
The total estimated cost of the Scheme is Rs. 466 crores (Rupees Four Hundred sixty six crores only) |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/schemes-projects |
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| UMANG VOICE |
The Indian government recently launched the Umang app and website as a pilot with limited capabilities. The app and website can now help users access info and services from about 13 government agencies. Citizens can use Umang to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot and download their vaccine certificate and check a user’s pension amount, scholarship status, and national insurance claim status, but only in the standard mouse-and-keyboard method. |
https://voicebot.ai/2022/04/06/indian-government-service-voice-assistant-set-for-release/ |
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| Scheme of Financial Assistance for setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies |
The objective of the above scheme is to set up seven (07) Electronics and ICT Academies as a unit in IITs, IIITs, NITs, etc., for faculty/mentor development/up gradation to improve the employability of the graduates/diploma holders in various streams, through active collaboration of States/UTs with financial assistance from the Central Government. Electronics and ICT Academy would aim to provide specialized training to the faculties of the Engineering, Arts, Commerce & Science colleges, Polytechnics etc, by developing state-of-the-art facilities.
Approval has been accorded for setting up of 07 such regional Academies in NIT Patna, (Bihar), IIITDM Jabalpur, (Madhya Pradesh), NIT Warangal, (Telangana), IIT Guwahati, (Assam), IIT, Kanpur (Uttar Pradsh), IIT, Roorkee (Uttarakhand) and MNIT, Jaipur (Rajasthan). The Ministry has earlier setup two ICT Academies at Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/schemes-projects |
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| FutureSkills PRIME |
MeitY in collaboration with SSC-NASSCOM has initiated a programme titled FutureSkills PRIME (Programme for Re-skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for Employability) which has been approved under the Champion Services Sector Scheme (CSSS), Department of Commerce. The programme is aimed at re-skilling/ up-skilling of IT professionals in 10 new/emerging technologies which include Augmented/Virtual Reality, Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Additive Manufacturing/ 3D Printing, Cloud Computing, Social & Mobile, Cyber Security and Blockchain.
FutureSkills PRIME Programme is a first of its kind initiative which follows an ‘aggregator of aggregators’ approach for digital skills training on a national scale, with the entire platform being hosted online. Premium content from Indian and global content providers is aggregated on the FutureSkills PRIME portal and made available to candidates, to facilitate any time any where learning, in line with their aptitude and aspirations.
Under the programme IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council (SSC) NASSCOM is the Key Implementing Agency. To strengthen physical and digital connectivity, the existing pan-India presence & skilling capabilities of training providers (SSC NASSCOM, NIELIT, C-DAC etc.) is also leveraged. Towards this, 40 C-DAC/ NIELIT Centres are identified as Lead & Co-Lead Resource Centres (RCs) to institutionalize the blended-learning training programmes in a hub and spoke mode for the 10 emerging technologies. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/schemes-projects |
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| ASK UMANG |
The voice assistant is part of India’s larger AI strategy, including a WhatsApp chatbot focused on COVID-19 that more than 30 million people accessed, breaking the record for most users of a chatbot on the platform. Umang is one of several national and municipal conversational AI projects for government services that have begun popping up |
https://voicebot.ai/2022/04/06/indian-government-service-voice-assistant-set-for-release/ |
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| Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Projectn |
The ISEA Project which is aimed at generation of manpower in the area of Information Security at various levels, train government officials and create mass awareness was completed on 31.3.2014 under which more than 42,000 students were trained in various formal and non-formal course at various academic institutions, NIELIT and CDAC; and more than 500 awareness workshops were conducted throughout the country. A Phase-II of the project has been approved with an outlay of Rs. 96.08 crore to be implemented over a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01.4.2014. Under the ISEA Phase-II, 1.14 lakh persons are proposed to be trained under formal and non-formal courses, faculty training etc. In addition, about 400 Paper publications are expected. The project also aims to provide training to more than 13,000 Government officials and creating mass information security awareness targeted towards Academic users, Government users and General users (approximately 3 crore Internet users in five years through direct and indirect mode). |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/schemes-projects |
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| Special Manpower Development Program for Chips to Systems |
A programme entitled ‘Special Manpower Development Programme for Chips to System Design’ was initiated by the Ministry under ‘Digital India Programme’ in December 2014. The objective of the programme is to broaden the VLSI Design base in the country, generate specialized manpower in the area of VLSI and system level design, as well as to bring in a culture of System-on-Chip / System Designing which will ensure moving up in the value chain in the “System Design Space”. The program is being implemented at 60 institutions spread across the country including all IITs, all NITs, etc. These institutions have been divided in two categories – Resource Centers (10) and Participating Institutions (50). The Resource Centers will be the Mentoring Institutions in the program. The project has an outlay of Rs. 99.72 Crore with duration of 5 years. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/schemes-projects |
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| Localisation of voice assistants is a key to higher usage |
Gone are the days where one had to make an effort to learn how to use technology. Now, technology and AI are learning the language of users. Existing voice assistants are trained to understand Indian languages, accents, and intonations which help them in responding to user requests. Since the AI is based in the cloud, it is constantly updated and getting better at speech recognition. |
https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/devices/voice-assistants-are-creating-new-possibilities-to-touch-lives-and-bring-a-meaningful-change |
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| Bringing the family together with a common voice assistant |
Voice assistants are creating new possibilities to touch lives and bring a meaningful change. While most of the existing gadgets such as smartphones or laptops cater to individual needs, smart speakers are usually placed in common areas at home to be used by all family members. |
https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/devices/voice-assistants-are-creating-new-possibilities-to-touch-lives-and-bring-a-meaningful-change |
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| NRCFOSS - National Resource Centre for Free & Open Source Software |
The National Resource Centre for Free & Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) has been established to provide design, development and support services to the FOSS community in the country and also strengthen the global FOSS ecosystem by contributing to the open source pool. Several milestones have been achieved including indigenized GNU/Linux Operating system distribution “Bharat Operating System Solutions (BOSS)” with Indian languages support, National Help-Desk for FOSS, National FOSS portal and Human Resource development in FOSS. The participating agencies in this consortium mode project are CDAC (Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi), AUKBC Research centre, Chennai and IIT (Bombay, Madras).
Research and development has been undertaken in the areas of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) stack delivery, Service oriented architecture (SOA) design, Service oriented kernel for Linux, GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), mobile applications on Android platform, enhancing accessibility of FOSS Desktops for disabled persons, Human Resource development and On-line courses & certification. The outcomes have been presented in national/ international conferences and a number of research papers have been published. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives |
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| BOSS – Bharat Operating System Solutions |
BOSS, Bharat Operating System Solutions, is a GNU/Linux based localized Operating System distribution that supports 18 Indian languages - Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. BOSS has been certified by Linux Foundation and is expected to meet the stringent demands of e-governance. Desktop and Server versions are available for BOSS. Also an educational variant EduBOSS has been brought out for schools. All versions are available for free download from https://www.bosslinux.in/. BOSS offers a low cost computing platform, flexibility and choice to the end users. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives |
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| . BOSS Support Centers |
To make BOSS Linux popular, BOSS Support Centres are being set up throughout India. In addition, creating awareness through training and workshops, distributing free BOSS CDs/DVDs among end users are all part of the proliferation efforts. Pan-INDIA BOSS Support Centres provide hand-holding support to users for installations as well as maintenance support. BOSS has been deployed in e-governance and education domains. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives |
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| Frequent Challenges in the Telecom Sector |
Poor infrastructure is a major bottleneck faced by the telecom sector. Most of India’s fiber network, which is underground, poses immense challenges such as frequent fiber cuts due to continuous road expansions, utility construction and maintenance. |
https://www.sterlitepower.com/blog/how-utilities-can-fuel-telecom-growth |
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| Enhancing Accessibility of FOSS desktops |
CDAC Mumbai has developed number of tools and applications for enhancing accessibility of FOSS Desktops for differently-abled users. Software based assistive technologies for differently abled users have been developed, named as, Accessible Linux for Visually Challenged (ALVIC). Gestures with Mouse (GeM) have been developed exclusively for physically challenged users. It is intended to mainly use gesture-based input mechanisms for various ‘navigation and input related tasks’, thereby facilitating physically impaired people, easy interaction with the system. Also, enhanced ORCA developed by CDAC Mumbai has been released; and Anumaan- a predictive text entry system has been developed and deployed. Training programmes and pilot testing sessions for visually challenged users have been conducted; |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives |
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| Power Utilities – A game changer in the Telecom Industry |
A convergence of power utilities and telecom companies is an apt choice to build a digital future for India. The usage of power utility networks by telecom and other communication service providers will achieve a dual aim: one, of increased and reliable connectivity across the country, and two, of reducing their financial burden by mitigating investment on infrastructure. |
https://www.sterlitepower.com/blog/how-utilities-can-fuel-telecom-growth |
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| Technology / applications development for Mobile platforms |
Technology development for Mobile Platforms, using open source software, is being pursued at C-DAC Chennai. A variant of BOSS titled NetBOSS has been developed for Netbooks which has a fast booting time and supports touch screen displays. The features of NetBOSS include multilingual support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Android application development for mobile platforms has been undertaken by CDAC Delhi. The team has developed an open source voice enabled information retrieval system named as Swar-Suchak. The voice gateway successfully integrates the mobile telephone network with automatic speech recognition, text to speech for Hindi & English and web navigation system based on open standards using open source software only. Applications for live weather information, daily vegetable prices, current flight information, real-time currency exchange rate information and BSE Sensex information have been developed. Research papers have been published in leading international journals. |
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives |
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| Digital India and its impact on the economy |
A great network of utilities and internet access can do wonders as we have seen in the case of many developed and developing countries. In India, villages will enjoy a broadband network through which they can avail not only government schemes, but also a huge expanse of knowledge that will boost their livelihood. |
https://www.sterlitepower.com/blog/how-utilities-can-fuel-telecom-growth |
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| Generation of Thermal Power from Raw Coal |
In India, power is generated from conventional (Thermal, Nuclear & Hydro) and renewable sources (Wind, Solar, Biomass etc.). However, Major production of Electricity is achieved through coal a thermal power plant which is around 75% of the total power generation. |
https://coal.nic.in/en/major-statistics/generation-of-thermal-power-from-raw-coal |
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| Project Implementation |
The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India took up the task of
developing sector-specific TGMs for all the developmental activities listed in the reengineered EIA Notification. Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ecosmart
Limited (IL&FS Ecosmart), has been entrusted with the task of developing these manuals
for 27 industrial and related sectors. Thermal Power Plant (TPP) is one of these sectors,
for which this manual is prepared. |
http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/form-1a/homelinks/TGM_Thermal%20Power%20Plants_010910_NK.pdf |
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| PETROLEUM EXPLORATION LICENSES |
Central Government has already granted Petroleum Exploration Licenses (PELs) for all the offshore blocks and also recommended to all the concerned State Governments to grant PELs for all on-land blocks allocated under Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) regime. |
https://www.eqmagpro.com/several-initiatives-taken-by-ministry-of-petroleum-and-natural-gas-to-address-the-priorities-like-energy-access-energy-efficiency-energy-sustainability-and-energy-security/ |
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| AUTO FUEL VISION AND POLICY |
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas vide order dated 19.01.2015 has notified for implementation of BS-IV Auto Fuels in the entire country. Accordingly, BS-IV Auto Fuels has been implemented in the entire country w.e.f. 01.04.2017.
It has also been decided that the country will leapfrog directly from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards and BS-VI standards will be implemented in the entire country w.e.f. 01.04.2020.
Considering the serious pollution levels in Delhi, the Government has already commenced supply of BS-VI in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi w.e.f. 01.04.2018.
The Government has also started supply of BS-VI auto fuels in 20 Districts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Haryana adjoining NCT of Delhi. |
https://www.eqmagpro.com/several-initiatives-taken-by-ministry-of-petroleum-and-natural-gas-to-address-the-priorities-like-energy-access-energy-efficiency-energy-sustainability-and-energy-security/ |
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| PROMOTION OF LNG / CNG IN VEHICLES |
As on October, 2019, about 55.17 lakh households are availing the benefit of domestic gas in the form of PNG for cooking purpose. Oil & Gas companies along with its Joint Venture/ subsidiary CGD companies have firmed up plans to expand the coverage of PNG network to achieve additional 1 Crore PNG households by 2024. The Government has given priority in allocation of domestic gas (the cheapest gas available in country) for supply to households in the form of Piped Natural Gas (PNG)(Domestic) and Transport segment in the form of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)(Transport) across the country. City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks have been declared as a “Public utility” under Industrial Dispute Act (IDA) 1947. At present (October, 2019), 1838 CNG stations are making available CNG to meet the requirement of 34.54 Lakh CNG vehicles in the country. |
https://www.eqmagpro.com/several-initiatives-taken-by-ministry-of-petroleum-and-natural-gas-to-address-the-priorities-like-energy-access-energy-efficiency-energy-sustainability-and-energy-security/ |
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| CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION (CGD) BIDDING |
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) formed under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, grants authorization for
setting up of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in the cities / geographical areas of the country through open bidding process. Supply of domestic PNG to households, setting up of CNG stations for vehicles, providing PNG to small industries and commercial establishments can be carried out only by the
authorised entity. |
https://www.eqmagpro.com/several-initiatives-taken-by-ministry-of-petroleum-and-natural-gas-to-address-the-priorities-like-energy-access-energy-efficiency-energy-sustainability-and-energy-security/ |
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