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Center To Cancel 657 Trains: Exercise To Ensure Uninterrupted Supply Of Coal

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 30, 20220

A recent decision made by the Central Government in regard to cancelling the trains has attracted everyone's attention towards the government. The Central government has decided to cancel 657 trains on priority routes for coal wagons in the country to ensure their faster movement. These trains include mail, express trains and passenger trains. A total of 533 coal rakes have been put on duty as of now. For the power sector, almost 437 rakes were loaded yesterday i.e. on 29th April 2022 and 16.20 lakh tonnes of coal has been loaded for this sector. According to the latest report released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), as of April 27, 2022, 147 thermal power plants in the country have only 24% less coal stock than normal stock. The CEA report also says that these plants sho...

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BMC Releases Mumbai Climate Action Plan; Becomes First City In India

Pooja YadavMarch 17, 20220

The Maharashtra government has launched the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) which was prepared by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). With this, Mumbai has become the first city in India to have such a strategy. Before the preparation of MCAP, a vulnerability assessment of greenhouse emission (GHG) and natural green cover inventory was conducted. World Resources Institute (WRI), India, and therefore the C-40 Cities network provided technical support to BMC for the preparation of the plan. Highlights of MCAP MCAP has laid down a 30-year roadmap for Mumbai to tackle the challenges of temperature change. it's set short-, medium- and long-term climate goals to realize the target of net zero emissions by 2050. It's identified six strategic areas where massive changes will need ...