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INDIA ELECTED AS THE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I – Society; Women Empowerment & GS-II – International Relations In news India has been elected as the member of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will be a member for four years (2021 to 2025). Important value additions Commission on Status of Women (CSW) The CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. It is a functional commission of the ECOSOC. It was established by ECOSOC resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946. It promotes women’s rights, highlights the reality of women’s lives throughout the world and helps in shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women. 45 member states of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission at any one time. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

Petroleum projects in Bihar inaugurated Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure – Energy In news The Indian Prime Minister recently inaugurated three key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar. Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Commissioned by: IndianOil and HPCL Key takeaways The projects include the Durgapur-Banka section (about 200 km) of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project and two LPG Bottling Plants in Banka and Champaran. The line from Paradip – Haldia will now be further extended to Patna, Muzaffarpur and the pipeline coming from Kandla which has reached Gorakhpur will also be connected to it. These LPG plants will meet the LPG requirements of Godda, Deoghar, Dumka, Sahibganj, Pakur districts and some areas of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

ALTERNATIVES FOR PADDY STUBBLE UTILIZATION Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Agriculture-related issues; Pollution and its mitigation In news The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in association with the Government of Punjab is creating alternatives for paddy stubble utilisation. Alternatives for paddy stubble utilisation Biomass power plants: In these plants, 8.80 lakh metric tonnes of paddy stubble is used annually to generate power Producing Bio CNG: These will need around 3-lakh metric tonnes of paddy stubble annually. Bioethanol Project: This will require 2 lakh metric tonnes of paddy stubble annually. Advantages of these Projects After commissioning of all these projects, Punjab will be able to utilise 1.5 million tonnes (7% of the total) paddy stubble. Farmers can benefit hugely if they can sell paddy stubble to the industry instead of burning it. It will reduce the pollution caused by stubble burning. The fertility of the soil will also be preserved. The youth can start such projects under the ‘start-up’ concept, which will create entrepreneurship among them. Educated unemployed youth in rural Punjab can get big job opportunities. Limitations Current usage of stubble in these plants is very small compared to the generation of stubble. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

GS II: POLITY New Parliament project: Tata’s ₹861 cr. bid is lowest: Larsen and Toubro Limited submits a bid of ₹865 crore Tata Projects Limited’s financial bid of ₹861.9 crore for the construction and five-year maintenance contract of a new Parliament building was the lowest of the two bids opened by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), according to the bid documents. After seeking pre-qualification bids, in which seven companies applied, the CPWD, in June, narrowed the field to three potential bidders and gave them till 3 p.m. on Wednesday to submit their bids. While the Tata’s bid was 8.4% less than the CPWD’s estimated cost of ₹940 crore, Larsen and Toubro Limited submitted a bid of ₹865 crore, which was 8.07% less than the estimated cost. The third bidder, Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd., did not submit its bid by the deadline, an official of the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry said. An official spokesperson of Tata Projects Limited confirmed it was the lowest bidder and said it was likely to win the contract. Citing security concerns and the nature of the project, the CPWD had opted for pre-qualification of potential bidders before inviting financial and technical bids. The project, which is a part of the HUA Ministry’s larger Central Vista redevelopment plan announced last year, is scheduled to be completed in 21 months from the start of construction, according to the CPWD’s invitation for bids. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 Join >> @dailynewscom

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