Smart schools
in Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir Union territory Government has
established 25 'smart schools' in Srinagar to boost the
access and quality of education across the Kashmir Valley.
These schools are equipped with libraries, science
laboratories, smart classrooms and other such facilities
which are expected to enhance the quality of education.
The development of these 25 schools was undertaken
as a pilot project which involved refurbishment of entire
school buildings, overhauling of the academic structure
and bolstering the school buildings with modern
infrastructure.
The completion of the establishment of 25 smart
schools was made public by the government last month. .
World's largest
solar power park
India Takes Lead in Clean Energy
The world's largest solar power park, the Pavagada Solar
Park in Karnataka, has now become entirely operational,
generating 2050 MW of clean energy.
The park is
located on land
leased from
farmers, utilising
the drought-hit
area and adding
to farmers’
income. The
KSPDCL is
paying farmers
Rs 21,000/acre per year with a five percent escalation every
two years.
Located in Karnataka's Tumakuru district, the project has
been developed by the Karnataka Solar Park Development
Corporation Limited (KSPDCL), a joint venture between the
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and the Karnataka
Renewable Energy (KREDL).
STP, equipped with Fixed-Bed Biofilm
Activated Sludge technology.
Alongside the launch of the two STPs,
the construction of a sewage network of
a massive 120 kilometers in the city of
Bhatpara was also completed. It would
restrict the flow of untreated sewage into
the Hooghly.
The work on another STP with a
capacity of 16 MLD is nearing completion
in Halisahar near Bhatpara. Once the work
on the STP is completed by mid-2020, it
would ensure nil direct flow of sewage into
Hooghly from Halisahar.
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