70% of India uses LPG as the primary cooking fuel, and 85% have LPG connections. However, 54% still use traditional (solid) fuels like firewood, dung, agri leftovers, etc., exclusively or in tandem with LPG due to high cost of cylinders and increasing prices of LPG every year: “India Residential Energy Survey 2020” by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
251 people have come in contact with the 12-year-old from Kozhikode who died of the Nipah virus. 38 of them have been isolated and 11 show symptoms.
Indian Renewable Energy Department Agency (IREDA) has signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO). IREDA will assist it with its technical expertise in renewable energy project development, implementation support, fundraising, etc.
During the inaugural conclave of Shikshak Parv, PM Modi launched key educational initiatives including the Indian Sign Language Dictionary; School Quality Assurance and Assessment Framework of CBSE; etc.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of $150 million for a sustainable housing development project (urban) for poor in Tamil Nadu for providing access to inclusive, strong and sustainable housing.
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