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Delivery of First 25T Bollard Pull Tug, Mahabali
⇒ 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Mahabali has been delivered to Indian Navy on 02 February 2024 in presence of Rear Admiral Subir Mukherjee, NM, ASY(Kochi).
- This Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of Govt of India.
About Mahabali:
- Contract for construction and delivery of three 25T BP Tugs was concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd (M/s SSPL), an MSME, in consonance with “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiative of the Government of India.
- These Tugs are being built under the classification rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
- The availability of Tugs will provide impetus to Operational commitments of IN by facilitating assistance to Naval ships and submarines during berthing and un-berthing, turning and maneuvering in confined waters.
- The Tugs will also provide afloat firefighting assistance to ships alongside, at anchorage and will also have capability to conduct limited Search and Rescue Operations.
Centre of Excellence (CoE) on E-Waste Management
⇒ S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on E-Waste Management at C-MET, Hyderabad in February 2024.
About C-MET:
- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) is an autonomous scientific society under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
- It is having three R&D laboratories located at Pune, Hyderabad & Thrissur focusing on different thrust areas on critical electronic materials.
- C-MET, Hyderabad lab is focusing on the development of leap frogging electronic materials and strategic materials including metals and alloys.
- One of the major thrust areas of C-MET, Hyderabad is to develop environmentally benign e-waste recycling technologies to promote resource efficiency and circular economy in the country.
India generates around 3.2 Million Tones per year of electronic waste as reported in 2019, which contains many precious materials like Gold, Copper, Palladium, Silver, etc in addition to hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury etc. which can cause irreparable health hazards to human being.
» The C-MET has established CoE first of its kind in the country under PPP model.
- The CoE has developed various e-waste recycling technologies viz. spent PCB, Li Ion Battery, Permanent magnet and Si-solar cells, etc C-MET has not only developed recycling technologies but also designed and fabricated necessary processing equipment for the same.
PM inaugurates and lays foundation stone of development projects during Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 Program
⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 1330 crores in Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 program in Goa on 06 February 2024.
- The development projects include boosting infrastructure in the education, sports, water treatment, waste management and tourism sectors.
» The Prime Minister also distributed appointment orders to 1930 new Government recruits across various departments under Rozgar Mela and also handed over sanction letters to beneficiaries of various welfare schemes.
» Shri Modi also took a walkthrough of the exhibition showcased on the occasion.
Development Projects:
» The Prime Minister inaugurated the permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology, Goa to the nation.
- The newly built-up campus has various facilities such as tutorial complex, departmental complex, seminar complex, administrative complex, hostels, health center, staff quarters, amenity center, sports ground and other utilities to cater to the needs of students, faculty and staff of the Institute.
» The Prime Minister dedicated the new campus of the National Institute of Watersports.
- The institute will introduce 28 tailor-made courses aimed at fostering the development of watersports and water rescue activities catering to both the public and the Armed Forces.
» The Prime Minister also inaugurated a 100 TPD Integrated Waste Management Facility in South Goa.
- It has been designed for the scientific treatment of 60 TPD wet waste and 40 TPD dry waste, while also featuring a 500 KW solar power plant that generates surplus electricity.
» The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Passenger Ropeway, along with associated tourism activities, connecting Panaji and Reis Magos.
» Foundation stone for the construction of a 100 MLD Water Treatment Plant in South Goa will be laid by him.