The Government has taken several steps to promote renewable energy, including wind energy, in the country. These, inter alia, include; permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 per cent under the automatic route, waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-State sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by June 30, 2025, declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2030.

Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is all set to replace the existing streetlights with ‘smart intelligent lights’.

As many as 37,000 LED lights will be installed in Belagavi under the smart city project to make the lighting system more efficient.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Civil Aviation Minister, urged the states to set up helipads in every district. The Minister said that 82 helicopter corridors have been identified.

The Gujarat government has given its green light to Tata Motors to take over Ford India’s passenger car plant in Sanand. The company would continue to enjoy the incentives that were extended to Ford India.

The Puducherry government signed a power procurement agreement with public sector Neyveli Lignite Corporation for purchase of 100 MW electricity from the Talabira thermal power project of NLC in Odisha to the Union Territory.

The government has set a target of increasing the number of airports from 140 to 220 by 2025. The government has planned to create 33 new domestic cargo terminals, set up 15 new flight training schools for pilots, create more jobs, and increase focus on the drone sector.

The Board of Oil India has accorded its approval for investment in its subsidiary company Numaligarh Refinery for implementation of petrochemical project i.e. polypropylene unit and its associated facilities at Numaligarh at an estimated capital cost of Rs. 6,555 crore.

The Board of Oil India has accorded its approval for investment in its subsidiary company Numaligarh Refinery for implementation of petrochemical project i.e. polypropylene unit and its associated facilities at Numaligarh at an estimated capital cost of Rs. 6,555 crore.