Which ministry forms a panel for efficient implementation of NCAP?

Current Affairs - 2019

Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

National Human Rights Commission of India

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC) notified that a committee will be formed to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which was launched to handle the major issue of air-pollution in India. Overall guidance would be provided by the committee to implement and review the progress of NCAP for each financial year. The committee would be headed by its Secretary, C K Mishra, and will comprise of one chief secretary each from around 20 states and union territories, an additional secretary and joint secretary, the chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board, the director general of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) and an IIT Kanpur professor as its members.

Published On : July 12, 2021

Jagjit Pavadia’s Re-election to the INCB :

* Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected to the INCB by secret ballot for a third term, from March 2025 to 2030.
* He garnered the highest number of votes in the highly competitive election.

India’s Election to Other UN Bodies :

India was also elected by acclamation to the following UN bodies:

* Commission on the Status of Women (2025-2029)
* Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund (2025-2027)
* Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Population Fund, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (2025-2027)
* Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (2025-2027)
* Executive Board of the World Food Programme (2025-2027)

Published On : April 13, 2024

Q .

Adani Green Energy Builds World's Largest Renewable Energy Park in Which State?

Gujarat

Punjab

Maharashtra

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Gujarat

Adani Green Energy Limited, an Adani Group company, is building the world’s largest renewable energy park in Khavda, Kutch district of Gujarat. The park is spread over 538 square kilometers, which is about five times larger than the total size of the French capital, Paris.

Khavda Plant Capacity

* According to Vineet Jain, Managing Director of Adani Green Energy, the total capacity of the Khavda plant will be 30 GW.
* Adani Group will invest Rs 1.5 lakh crore in this project.
* Currently, 2 GW of renewable energy is being produced from this park, and 4 GW capacity will be added by March 2025.
* Thereafter, 5 GW capacity will be increased every year.

Khavda Park’s Proximity to the Pakistan Border

* The Khavda Park is just 1 kilometer away from the international border with Pakistan.
* The share of solar energy in the proposed capacity of 30 GW is 26 GW, while wind energy will be 4%.
* When the park is fully operational, it will generate 81 billion units of electricity, which can supply the entire demand of countries like Belgium, Chile, and Switzerland.

Nodal Agency for Hybrid Renewable Energy Park :

* Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) has been appointed as the nodal agency for the Hybrid Renewable Energy Park.
* The project to build this park was prepared as part of Prime Minister Modi’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and work on the project has been ongoing since 2021.

Published On : April 13, 2024