Telangana Affairs
Singareni commissions one more solar plant, takes capacity to 162 MW
One more solar power plant of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) of ten megawatt capacity, this time at Bhupalapalli, was commissioned on Sunday taking the companys total solar power generation capacity to 162.
The solar Plants of the company have generated about 65 million units (MU) of energy saving 34.12 crore to the company on its energy bills so far. The solar plants commissioned so far are part of the 300 MW capacity being developed by the company in the first phase.
National and International Affairs
Indo-Israel Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence:
The <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Ministry, the Government of India, and Mashav (Israel’s International Development Cooperation Agency) are leading Israel’s largest G2G cooperation, with 29 operational Centres of Excellence (COEs) across India in 12 states.
They are establishing Advanced-Intensive Agriculture farms using Israeli Agro-Technology tailored to local conditions.
The Centres of Excellence generate knowledge, demonstrate best practices, and provide farmer training.
The (NGT) has formed a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal construction activity in Mekedatu. The Karnataka government had proposed building a dam across the Cauvery River in the same location.
Highlights:
The Mekedatu multi-purpose project entails the construction of a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River near Kanakapura in Ramanagaram district.
It intends to supply drinking water to the districts of Bengaluru and Ramanagaram, as well as generate electricity.
However, Tamil Nadu has objected on the grounds that the project violates the award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.