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Ministry of Communications Important Achievements of DoT in the year 2017 Posted On: 28 DEC 2017 1:18PM by PIB Delhi 1.  Launch of National EMF Portal : Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched Tarang Sanchar, a web portal of information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances, with a view to generate confidence and conviction with regard to safety and harmlessness from mobile towers, clearing any myths and misconceptions.  The portal can be accessed at  www.tarangsanchar.gov.in . The EMF portal provides a public interface where an easy map-based search feature has been provided for viewing the mobile towers in vicinity of any locality.  By click of a button, information on EMF compliance status of mobile towers can be accessed. Detailed information about any tower site, if requested, will be sent on email to the users.  Additionally, any person can request for EMF emission measurement at a location by paying a nominal fee of  ₹ 4000/- online.  Loc

Ministry of Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari to flag off regular cargo transportation through NW 2 on River Brahmaputra tomorrow Posted On: 28 DEC 2017 11:53AM by PIB Delhi Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation will flag off the first movement of cement cargo through National Waterway (NW) 2 on River Brahmaputra in Assam tomorrow,  under the Shipping Ministry’s flagship programme Sagarmala. He will also lay the foundation stone for bank protection work of Majuli Island tomorrow. Assam Chief minister  Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, will also be present on the occasion. Marking a new milestone towards  Government of India’s constant endeavors to promote economically more viable and environment friendly modes of transport in the country, two barges of 200 metric ton capacity each, will carry 400 tonnes of cement from the Inland Waterways Authority of India’s Pandu Port to Dhubri co

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Posted On: 28 DEC 2017 1:35PM by PIB Delhi Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation made a statement on Methanol in Lok Sabha today. The following is a note on methanol economy  in India.   India needs around 2900 cr litres of petrol and 9000 cr litres of diesel per year currently, the 6 th  highest consumer in the world and will double consumption and become 3 rd  largest consumer  by 2030. Our import bill on account of crude stands at almost 6 lac crores. Hydrocarbon Fuels  have also adversely affected the environment with Green House Gas Emissions (GHG). India is the third highest energy related carbon dioxide emitter country in the world. Almost 30%pollution in cities like Delhi is from automobiles and the growing number of automobiles on the road will further worsen the pollution. It must be noted that the recent situation is al

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas   Posted On: 28 DEC 2017 1:30PM by PIB Delhi I.       Exploration &Production 1.     HELP:  The new Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) for award of Hydrocarbon Acreages in the Upstream Sector of India was notified on 30 th  March, 2016 and formally launched w.e.f 1 st  July, 2017. Open Acreage Licensing Policy (“OALP”) is one of the key features of HELP which has been notified on 30.06.2017. 2.    Discovered Small Field Policy:   The Union Cabinet approved 69 marginal fields for offer under Discovered Small Fields Policy.  Out of these, 67 Discovered Small Fields were clubbed into 46 contract areas and put on offer.  Based on the success of DSF Bid Round-I, DGH has further identified 60 un-monetised discoveries / fields of ONGC and OIL in nomination regime and relinquished blocks of PSC regime. 3.    Survey of un-appraised areas of Sedimentary Basins of India : To generate seismic data for initiating Explorati

Following are the highlights of the activities of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) during the year 2017: Cabinet approves umbrella scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces.  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on 27 th  September gave its approval for implementation of umbrella scheme of "Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF)" for years 2017-18 to 2019-20.  The financial outlay for the scheme over the three-year period is Rs.25,060 crore, out of which the Central Government share will be Rs.18,636 crore and the States’ share will be Rs.6,424 crore. Special provision has been made under the Scheme for internal security, law and order, women security, availability of modern weapons, mobility of police forces, logistics support, hiring of helicopters, upgradation of police wireless, National Satellite Network, CCTNS project, E-prison project etc. Cabinet approves extension of implementation of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems