SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Renewable Energy) l March 2022 Recently the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have stated that under the Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme (RE-RTD), research projects to develop indigenous technologies related to the development of hydrogen as a fuel source in near future […]

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Transport Sector) l February 2022 In February 2022, the Indian think tank body and the implementation partner from India NITI Aayog, has conducted a virtual workshop on “Financing for Decarbonization of Transport” along with the World Resource Institute (WRI), India under the programme for the NDC- Transport initiative for Asia

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Health Sector) l January 2022 India in January 2022 witnessed the much-awaited market authorization of two indigenous Covid-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin by the Drugs Controller of India (DCGI) subject to certain conditions mentioned by the authorities. This means the vaccines will be used as a permitted drug for the

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Vety & Animal Husbandry ) l December 2021 The Rs 15000 Crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund was set up by the Government of India under the stimulus package of AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan which is launched to provide incentives for infrastructure development and value up-gradation in the dairy and meat

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Water) l November 2021 Recently the Government of India has reviewed the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission at various states through state-level screening committees and allocated the fund of Rs 10,870 Crore and Rs 7,064 Crore for 2021-22 to Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra respectively. The mission was started by

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Textile & Handicraft) l October 2021 Recently the Ministry of Textile has reviewed the Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)  in an inter-ministerial meeting with different stakeholders such as other Ministries, Departments, Textile Industry Associations, and Bank, etc.  The review of the scheme is dedicated to augmenting the growth of

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Environment) l September 2021 Blue flag certification is an internationally recognized eco-label for beaches. It considers about 33 separate criteria for a beach to be categorized as eco-friendly and clean. Blue flag-certified beaches are considered one of the cleanest and environment-friendly beaches across the globe. It works as a marker

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Aviation) l August 2021 The Government of India has liberalized the drone rules flying under Indian territories through Drone Policy, 2021. The vested motivation for these newly launched policies is based on trust and self-certification. Drones are also known as “ Unmanned Aircraft System” and can play a significant role

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Agriculture) l July 2021 The most talked-about three Farm Acts of 2020 are passed by the Parliament to realise the vision of the Indian government to “double the farmer’s income”. As per the 2011 Census, almost 55% of the Indian population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities and the

SECTOR REPORTS Sector Specific Report (Education) l June 2021 The Central Government has started the nationwide implementation of the National Education Policy from June 2021. The policy is expected to be completely rolled out by 2035. In the first phase, the government is committed to implementing policy initiatives related to universities and colleges. To monitor