Mukesh Ambani, chairman for the conglomerate Reliance Industries and India’s richest person, is spending over $80 billion on renewable power projects, which will not only help reduce emissions but generate climate-friendly jobs.
At COP 21, as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions, India committed to achieving 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030.
India has increased its incentive package for solar module manufacturing by a factor of 5, to $3 billion. This scheme is part of India’s efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in renewable power equipment.
The state will enter perhaps the largest solar power purchase agreement with the Solar Corporation of India. Utilities will supply the power to over 1.8 million farmers for nine hours a day for free.
NHAI will install an EV charging station along the national highways every 50 kilometers by 2023. This is over 40,000 kilometers of highways, with a plan of almost 700 charging stations.
Ayushman Bharat, India’s flagship health insurance for the least privileged communities, will provide coverage for #trans individuals that includes support for sex-change operations.
The four-month program offers practical skill training and emotional support to 100 homeless men. Participants are provided with food and a room, as well as a stipend exceeding India’s minimum wage.
One of the world’s largest mining and steel manufacturing companies has announced grand plans to develop renewable energy assets in India, possibly including a 4.5 GW, $2.6 billion solar park in Rajasthan.
India is now replanting its mangroves in one of the largest restoration programs in the world. Since 2010, the World Bank has supported the community-managed plantation of 20,000 hectares of mangroves in India.
The ban goes into effect in July 2020 and includes ear buds, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, plates, cups, glasses, cutlery, and much more.
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