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25 Aug 2023

India’s First Carbon Negative Garrison

 
  • College of Military Engineering (CME), Pune, has commissioned a 5-megawatt (MW) solar power plant taking its solar power generation capacity to 7 MW making it India’s first carbon negative garrison.
  • CME: It was established in 1948 as a premier institute of the armed forces, trains all ranks of Indian Army, Navy and Air force, including those from friendly foreign countries.
  • Other Important Pilot Projects of CME:
    • Solar steam cooking plants for community cooking.
    • Installation of Retrofitting Emission Control Devices (RECDs) on diesel generators.
Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar Initiative by Ministry of Finance

 
  • The government will launch the ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar’ initiative to encourage the culture of customers asking for bills for all purchases.
  • Prizes:
    • Monthly:
      • 800 lucky draws of Goods and Services Tax (GST) invoices having a prize value of Rs 10,000 each.
      • 10 lucky draws with a prize of Rs 10 lakh each.
    • Quarterly:
      • Two bumper prizes of Rs 1 crore each will be given away every quarter.
  • Launch: It will be launched in Assam, Gujarat and Haryana and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Personality in News

Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin

 
  • The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin died in a private jet crash.
  • Wagner Group
    • Although mercenary forces are illegal in Russia, Wagner registered as a “private military company” in 2022.
    • The group staged a failed mutiny against Russia’s military leaders in June 2023 and went to Belarus afterward.
  • Mercenary: A mercenary is an armed civilian paid to do military operations in a conflict zone. 
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