Reflections

'Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam' is a festival that celebrates India's unity in diversity and such events are aimed at boosting the existing cultural ties between different parts of the country under the Centre's 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative.

Production of CBG would have multiple benefits viz. reduction of natural gas imports, reduction of GHG emission, reduction in burning of agriculture residues, providing remunerative income to farmers, employment generation, effective waste management etc.

Considering the limited domestic availability of fossil fuels and import dependence for this, the energy security of the country will remain vulnerable until alternative fuels to substitute/ supplement fossil fuels are developed based on indigenously sustainable renewable feedstock.

Under 'Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation' (SATAT) initiative various waste streams such as animal dung, agricultural residues, MSW (Municipal Solid Waste), sewage water and industrial wastes etc. is being looked into as feedstock for production of Biogas/CBG. India had also commissioned 46 compressed biogas plants under SATAT Scheme and there were 100 outlets currently dispensing the compressed biogas across the country.

Government of India has set a target to increase the share of gas in the energy mix up to 15% in 2030 to make India a Gas-based economy. Presently we are importing around 50% of our requirement of Natural gas. Speedy expansion of CBG will help in meeting our additional requirement from domestic resources.

We are the Fifth largest metro system in the world. By end of next year, we will be the Second largest after China, replacing the US.

After 496 years, the Ram Janmabhoomi temple will be ready and next Ram Navami celebrations will be in Ayodhya.

Swachhotsav 2023- 1000 Cities are targeted to become 3-Star Garbage Free by October 2024.

Yuva Shakti to propel India as world leader by 2047.

Our cities face urbanization of an autonomous and technological kind. The Smart City Mission, in particular, is a fascinating policy to help channel this urbanization.

Urban 20 has to be seen as a great opportunity for global peer learning.

Plumbex India is an important Exhibition for Water, Plumbing and Sanitation related services.