“New Tariff Policy to Support Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”: Shri Piyush Goyal
“New Tariff Policy to Support
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”: Shri Piyush Goyal
Gave Away Social Entrepreneur Of The Year India 2015 Award
Gave Away Social Entrepreneur Of The Year India 2015 Award
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union
Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy gave away
Social Entrepreneur of the Year ( SEOY) –India 2015 award to Ms. Poonam Bir
Kasturi of ‘Daily Dump, Bangalore here today for her outstanding contribution
towards society.
While speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal said that in the New Tariff Policy the Government will make it compulsory for the power plants located within the radius of 100 kms of the city to use processed waste water and release clean water for drinking purpose in the vicinity. He added that the new policy will also make it compulsory for the local power distribution companies to buy electricity generated from the waste. He said that these measures will give a push to Government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The Minister also gave certificates to all finalists namely Ashraf Patel of ‘Pravah and Commutiny- the Youth Collective (CYC)’, Prema Gopalan of ‘Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) Group of Ventures and Suparna Gupta of ‘Aangan Trust for their positive contribution towards the society.
Ms. Poonam Bir (winner) is symbol of extraordinary power of ordinary citizens to build catalytic and change-making communities across India. The SEOY India 2015 awards received 154 application this year, out of which four finalists were chosen by the jury for their work in the fields of youth development, urban waste management, rural livelihoods and child protection. All four ventures are building large-scale movements, through behavior change and collaborations with unusual allies.
The India Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates leading social entrepreneurs and their ventures that implement innovative, practical and sustainable solutions to address poverty and the lack of basic services and resources in ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’ and ultra-poor communities (i.e. health, education, job creation, water, clean energy and access to information and technology). Whether they are set up as for-profit entities, hybrid social ventures or not-for-profit organizations, their primary focus is transformational social change. Social entrepreneurs develop a revenue stream through the sale of products, services, fees or develop key partnerships to achieve sustainability. The award promotes social entrepreneurs in India by recognizing organizations that work to promote inclusive growth and contribute to bring change to society through their entrepreneurial vision.
While speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal said that in the New Tariff Policy the Government will make it compulsory for the power plants located within the radius of 100 kms of the city to use processed waste water and release clean water for drinking purpose in the vicinity. He added that the new policy will also make it compulsory for the local power distribution companies to buy electricity generated from the waste. He said that these measures will give a push to Government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The Minister also gave certificates to all finalists namely Ashraf Patel of ‘Pravah and Commutiny- the Youth Collective (CYC)’, Prema Gopalan of ‘Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) Group of Ventures and Suparna Gupta of ‘Aangan Trust for their positive contribution towards the society.
Ms. Poonam Bir (winner) is symbol of extraordinary power of ordinary citizens to build catalytic and change-making communities across India. The SEOY India 2015 awards received 154 application this year, out of which four finalists were chosen by the jury for their work in the fields of youth development, urban waste management, rural livelihoods and child protection. All four ventures are building large-scale movements, through behavior change and collaborations with unusual allies.
The India Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates leading social entrepreneurs and their ventures that implement innovative, practical and sustainable solutions to address poverty and the lack of basic services and resources in ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’ and ultra-poor communities (i.e. health, education, job creation, water, clean energy and access to information and technology). Whether they are set up as for-profit entities, hybrid social ventures or not-for-profit organizations, their primary focus is transformational social change. Social entrepreneurs develop a revenue stream through the sale of products, services, fees or develop key partnerships to achieve sustainability. The award promotes social entrepreneurs in India by recognizing organizations that work to promote inclusive growth and contribute to bring change to society through their entrepreneurial vision.
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Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New
& Renewable Energy felicitated the CPSUs under his Ministries for their
commendable work done under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan for construction of
Toilets in Schools throughout the country within the given timeframe here late
evening yesterday. The performance of these officers in stipulated timeframe
was exceeded by nearly 28%. The officers of the concerned CPSUs and Ministries
were honoured with an award and a certificate of appreciation. Shri Goyal also
unveiled the Swachh Vidyalaya films of CPSUs.
S.No.
|
PSU
|
Ministry
|
Total toilets completed
|
State covered
|
1
|
NTPC
|
MOP
|
29,441
|
|
2
|
REC
|
MOP
|
12,379
|
Uttar Pradesh, MP, Bihar, Telengana, Punjab,
Rajasthan
|
3
|
CCL
|
MoC
|
11,850
|
|
4
|
SECL
|
MoC
|
11,570
|
|
5
|
MCL
|
MoC
|
10,404
|
|
6
|
PGCIL
|
MOP
|
9,983
|
UP, Bihar, MP, Chattisgarh, AP, Orissa, Assam
|
7
|
PFC
|
MOP
|
9,383
|
AP, Rajasthan
|
8
|
NHPC
|
MOP
|
7,547
|
Assam, West Bengal, J&K
|
9
|
BCCL
|
MoC
|
5,785
|
|
10
|
NCL
|
MoC
|
5,635
|
|
11
|
WCL
|
MoC
|
5,393
|
|
12
|
ECL
|
MoC
|
3,375
|
|
13
|
SJVN
|
MOP
|
2,387
|
Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttrakhand and Arunachal
Pradesh
|
14
|
NLC
|
MoC
|
1,274
|
|
15
|
THDCIL
|
MOP
|
1,168
|
Uttarakhand, UP
|
16
|
NEEPCO
|
MOP
|
664
|
|
17
|
IREDA
|
NRE
|
347
|
Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Haryana
|
Total
|
128,585
|
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State Power Ministers to
discuss Power Sector Reforms & 24x7 Power for all ; Two Day Conference to
be held on 6th & 7th in Kochi, Kerala
A two day
conference of Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Ministers of States and Union
Territories will be held on 6th & 7th of this month at Bolgatty in Kochi,
Kerala. The Conference scheduled to be inaugurated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Union
Minister of State (IC) for Power Coal & New and Renewable Energy, is meant
to discuss a host of issues pertaining to the sector. The meeting is
significant as it comes ahead of the winter session of Parliament, where the
proposed amendments Electricity Act will be taken up. The two-day Power
Ministers conference in Kochi will discuss apart from sector reforms issues
related to power generation , distribution and transmission, Coal production
and supply , promotion of renewable energy and energy conservation.
The agenda of two days of deliberations include preparation and implementation of State specific documents of 24x7 Power of All, Electrification of remaining un-electrified villages in mission mode, Expeditious implementation of Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Jyothi Yojana (DDUGJY), implementation of Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), Strategies for AT&C loss reduction, Smart Grid, Financial health of discoms, Advance transmission planning, Right of Way (RoW) issues in transmission projects, Green Energy Corridor I& II. In the Thermal sector, discussions will be held on support of state governments for thermal projects in: land acquisition, ensuing congenial law & order situation, Coal swapping-methodology and benefits, Coal linkage policy and third party sampling of coal. Discussions will also be held on how to expedite the completion of 36 ongoing Hydropower Projects and to resolve issues related to eleven stranded or stalled projects and formulation of transparent and progressive Hydropower policy and resettlement & rehabilitation policy.
In the field of Energy conservation, there will be review on the progress of implementation of Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) and Street Light National Programme (SLNP). Another topic of discussion would be promoting the use of Energy Efficient Agricultural Pump sets, Appliances and Energy Efficiency in industrial units through demand side management. In the area of Renewable Energy, State wise review will be taken on the progress of fixing of RPOs, evacuation and transmission infrastructure to match the target of 1,75,000 MW by 2022 and achievement thereof, progress of solar parks, solar pumps and projects on canal tops and banks sanctioned to states, exploring the feasibility of sanctioning 25 more solar parks to the states, identification of solar zones in states and rooftop SPV projects especially in regard to government buildings, educational and health institutions, expediting development of wind power projects and waiving of the intra-state transmission losses and charges for wind power projects.
The outstanding dues of State Electricity Boards, discoms to power sector PSUs and Coal India Limited will also be a topic of discussion in the conference to be attended by among others Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Ministers of States and Union Territories , the Secretaries of Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Ministries and heads of Discoms and Central Public Sector undertakings of Power sector.
The agenda of two days of deliberations include preparation and implementation of State specific documents of 24x7 Power of All, Electrification of remaining un-electrified villages in mission mode, Expeditious implementation of Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Jyothi Yojana (DDUGJY), implementation of Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), Strategies for AT&C loss reduction, Smart Grid, Financial health of discoms, Advance transmission planning, Right of Way (RoW) issues in transmission projects, Green Energy Corridor I& II. In the Thermal sector, discussions will be held on support of state governments for thermal projects in: land acquisition, ensuing congenial law & order situation, Coal swapping-methodology and benefits, Coal linkage policy and third party sampling of coal. Discussions will also be held on how to expedite the completion of 36 ongoing Hydropower Projects and to resolve issues related to eleven stranded or stalled projects and formulation of transparent and progressive Hydropower policy and resettlement & rehabilitation policy.
In the field of Energy conservation, there will be review on the progress of implementation of Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) and Street Light National Programme (SLNP). Another topic of discussion would be promoting the use of Energy Efficient Agricultural Pump sets, Appliances and Energy Efficiency in industrial units through demand side management. In the area of Renewable Energy, State wise review will be taken on the progress of fixing of RPOs, evacuation and transmission infrastructure to match the target of 1,75,000 MW by 2022 and achievement thereof, progress of solar parks, solar pumps and projects on canal tops and banks sanctioned to states, exploring the feasibility of sanctioning 25 more solar parks to the states, identification of solar zones in states and rooftop SPV projects especially in regard to government buildings, educational and health institutions, expediting development of wind power projects and waiving of the intra-state transmission losses and charges for wind power projects.
The outstanding dues of State Electricity Boards, discoms to power sector PSUs and Coal India Limited will also be a topic of discussion in the conference to be attended by among others Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Ministers of States and Union Territories , the Secretaries of Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Ministries and heads of Discoms and Central Public Sector undertakings of Power sector.
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