The Government of India has set a target of generating 14,000 MW additional power through renewable resources in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, taking the total generation to more than 26,000 MW. The target of power generation for the 10th Five-Year Plan was only 12000MW. India is one of the luckiest countries, where there is plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Govt will establish a solar thermal energy project at Nagpur. Govt. will also establish many special economic zones (SEZs) exclusively for renewable projects at various locations of the country. The Haryana government's decided to implement a new scheme to provide 90 per cent financial assistance for installation of solar water heating systems in non-profit social institutions like orphanages, old age homes, working women's hostels and juvenile homes.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Government's Rural & Solar Programmes
National Solar Mission : To increase the use of solar energy and to make it affordable, Government of India will launch the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission on 14th November 2009।
Rural Development: The special programmes for the development of rural and urban areas will be accelerated. The Government was successful to some extent in improving the infrastructure in rural areas through Bharat Nirman. But there is still a wide disparity between the development of rural and urban areas. To this end, the allocations under Bharat Nirman have been increased substantially in 2009. The Governement will set more ambitious targets for schemes for house construction and telecommunications in rural areas.
Rural Admnistrative Machinery: Government will make special efforts to strengthen the administrative machinery for our rural programmes. Those who live in villages and semi-urban areas should get services similar to the residents of urban areas. Communication and Information Technology can go a long way in achieving this objective.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
National Solar Mission - Mega solar power programme
The Central Government announced a mega solar power capacity addition plan to make India the global leader in solar energy to match with the worldwide focus on climate change and exploring renewable energy sources to meet the emerging power needs of India.
The National Solar Mission, aims to add 20,000 MW of solar energy generation capacity by 2020 and make it as cheap as the electricity from conventional sources. The mega plan would seek an investment of nearly Rs. 1 lakh crore over a 30-year period. To start the whole thing in a big way, the Government will make a huge outlay of Rs. 4,000 to 6,000 crore in the XI Plan. The outlay will be doubled during the XII Plan (2013-17).
The objective is to ensure a capacity addition of one lakh MW by 2030 and two lakh MW of solar power by 2050. It would also seek solar power cost reduction to achieve grid tariff parity by 2020.
Experts have been faced with the challenge of producing solar power as cheaply as from coal or hydel sources by reducing the cost of solar power generation to Rs. 4-5 per kWh by 2017-20. The objective is to achieve rapid scale up to drive down costs, to spur domestic manufacturing and to validate the technological and economic viability of different solar applications.
SBI's "Grameen Shakti'
SBI launches group micro insurance plan
State Bank of India introduced group micro insurance product in association with SBI Life Insurance named 'Grameen Shakti' for the weaker sections of the society.
It is meant only for members of Self Help Groups (SHG) and will provide life insurance cover at a very affordable cost of Re 1 per day. The scheme, will remain open for 45 days between August 1 and September 14, 2009.
A dual-benefit life insurance plan provides cover for 5 years and the premium payable is Rs 361 per annum per member (inclusive of service tax) for a sum assured of Rs 30,000. On death of the Group member, the nominee receives the sum assured, and on the other hand, on maturity of the plan the group member, if alive, receives 50 per cent of the premium paid for a 5 year term.
The scheme is available to a person between 18 to 50 years of age and is linked to SBI. No medical check up is required for joining the Scheme.
State Bank of India introduced group micro insurance product in association with SBI Life Insurance named 'Grameen Shakti' for the weaker sections of the society.
It is meant only for members of Self Help Groups (SHG) and will provide life insurance cover at a very affordable cost of Re 1 per day. The scheme, will remain open for 45 days between August 1 and September 14, 2009.
A dual-benefit life insurance plan provides cover for 5 years and the premium payable is Rs 361 per annum per member (inclusive of service tax) for a sum assured of Rs 30,000. On death of the Group member, the nominee receives the sum assured, and on the other hand, on maturity of the plan the group member, if alive, receives 50 per cent of the premium paid for a 5 year term.
The scheme is available to a person between 18 to 50 years of age and is linked to SBI. No medical check up is required for joining the Scheme.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Government of Bihar receives a public grievance
Chief Secretary, Public Grievances Cell, Government of Bihar
Thank You!
Your application has successfully forwarded to Public Grievance Cell for further processing. It is being forwarded to the concern department for necessary action within four weeks from today.
Your Grievance Number is: CSPGC/BIH/00176. Note it down for future reference.
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To,
The Chief Secretary,
Public Grievances Cell,
Government of Bihar,
Cabinet Secretariate Department, Old Secretariat,
Patna - 8000015
Tele/Fax No. : +91 612-2215409
Subject: Village Chakauti in Sitamarhi District - Dark Corner of India
Dear Sir,
While we are all busy building India and its image, there are a few dark corners long neglected. I have been visiting my home Village Chakauti in Bokhra Block (earlier in Nanpur Block) in Sitamarhi district,Bihar, where the villagers had deposited their initial money for electic connection years back to the Electric Supply Division Sitamarhi in 2001-2002. However, no action was ever taken on the ground to electrify the village.
2. The plight of the village, lack of proper education, agricultural backwardness, complete lack of infrastructure, not to talk of any industrialisation, unemployment among its youth and the sheer helplessness of all the villagers is directly attributed to the non electrification of the Village. While all the villages around Chakauti are electrified, the Village Chakauti is the lone one in the area groping in the dark, facing huge number of problems due to non electrification.
3. Earlier, on July 4, 2007, after my visit to the village I had written letters to Secretary(Power), Government of India and received the following reply from Ministry of Power:
" GOI has launched Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana for electrification of un-electrfied villages, intensive electrification of electrified villages and to provide free connections to BPL families. A project under the scheme has been sanctioned for the district Sitamarhi also. Chakauti village was not included under the project by the state for electrification as it was declared as electrifed earlier However, during detailed survey during implementation of the sanctioned project, it was found that the village has got de-electrified.
A supplementary project has been prepared to cover the village.The RGGVY was for X Plan only. The proposal for continuation of the Scheme for XI Plan is under consideration of the Govt. The supplementary project will be sanctioned after approval of the scheme. "
4. I find that two years have gone by since then. No sign of any action is seen in the village despite anouncements from Hon'ble Prime Minister of India such as
"My vision of rural India is of a modern agrarian, industrial and services economy co-existing side by side, where people can live in well equipped villages---.Rural incomes have to be increased. Rural infrastructure has to be improved. Rural education and health needs have to be met. Employment opportunities have to be created in Rural India."and
from Dy. Chairman of Planning Commission : "One of the critical constraints which holds back our growth is the lack of infrastructure"
5. The villagers of Chakauti have high hopes of action from the Government of Bihar. Could you kindly look into it?
Best Regards.
Yours sincerely,
(A Villager)
July 17, 2009
Thank You!
Your application has successfully forwarded to Public Grievance Cell for further processing. It is being forwarded to the concern department for necessary action within four weeks from today.
Your Grievance Number is: CSPGC/BIH/00176. Note it down for future reference.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To,
The Chief Secretary,
Public Grievances Cell,
Government of Bihar,
Cabinet Secretariate Department, Old Secretariat,
Patna - 8000015
Tele/Fax No. : +91 612-2215409
Subject: Village Chakauti in Sitamarhi District - Dark Corner of India
Dear Sir,
While we are all busy building India and its image, there are a few dark corners long neglected. I have been visiting my home Village Chakauti in Bokhra Block (earlier in Nanpur Block) in Sitamarhi district,Bihar, where the villagers had deposited their initial money for electic connection years back to the Electric Supply Division Sitamarhi in 2001-2002. However, no action was ever taken on the ground to electrify the village.
2. The plight of the village, lack of proper education, agricultural backwardness, complete lack of infrastructure, not to talk of any industrialisation, unemployment among its youth and the sheer helplessness of all the villagers is directly attributed to the non electrification of the Village. While all the villages around Chakauti are electrified, the Village Chakauti is the lone one in the area groping in the dark, facing huge number of problems due to non electrification.
3. Earlier, on July 4, 2007, after my visit to the village I had written letters to Secretary(Power), Government of India and received the following reply from Ministry of Power:
" GOI has launched Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana for electrification of un-electrfied villages, intensive electrification of electrified villages and to provide free connections to BPL families. A project under the scheme has been sanctioned for the district Sitamarhi also. Chakauti village was not included under the project by the state for electrification as it was declared as electrifed earlier However, during detailed survey during implementation of the sanctioned project, it was found that the village has got de-electrified.
A supplementary project has been prepared to cover the village.The RGGVY was for X Plan only. The proposal for continuation of the Scheme for XI Plan is under consideration of the Govt. The supplementary project will be sanctioned after approval of the scheme. "
4. I find that two years have gone by since then. No sign of any action is seen in the village despite anouncements from Hon'ble Prime Minister of India such as
"My vision of rural India is of a modern agrarian, industrial and services economy co-existing side by side, where people can live in well equipped villages---.Rural incomes have to be increased. Rural infrastructure has to be improved. Rural education and health needs have to be met. Employment opportunities have to be created in Rural India."and
from Dy. Chairman of Planning Commission : "One of the critical constraints which holds back our growth is the lack of infrastructure"
5. The villagers of Chakauti have high hopes of action from the Government of Bihar. Could you kindly look into it?
Best Regards.
Yours sincerely,
(A Villager)
July 17, 2009
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