Ladakh set to host India’s first geothermal power plant in Puga Valley
With this move, the remote Puga Valley, located at an altitude of over 14,000 feet, is poised to become the cradle of India’s geothermal energy revolution.
With this move, the remote Puga Valley, located at an altitude of over 14,000 feet, is poised to become the cradle of India’s geothermal energy revolution.
At a time when the nation is grappling with petroleum fuel shortage amid the ongoing Tehran–Tel Aviv conflict, the country’s vast shale gas reserves, capable of meeting demand for at least 60 years, remain largely untapped.
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According to the statement, ONGC Director (Production) Pankaj Kumar said that the two companies signed the agreement to enable resource sharing for deep-water offshore exploration and production operations on India's east coast, particularly across the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin, as well as Andaman offshore.
Describing IEW as the first major international energy event of the year, the Minister said the platform will focus on strengthening energy security, catalysing investment and advancing practical decarbonisation pathways.
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), a centre of excellence recognised by the government, announced that it would join hands with certain corporates to create 10,000 women-led green businesses across 100 districts in the country in 1,000 days.
Commercial exploration of Shale gas is all set to be a socio-economic game changer in the Durgapur-Asansol industrial region in the days to come.
India has in place such reciprocal logistics agreements with fellow Quad members the USA, Australia, and Japan (apart from a few other countries) but the one signed with Vietnam on Wednesday is arguably the most significant.
ONGC will address the challenges faced by the artisans and the art and handicraft forms, thereby improving the rural livelihoods associated with the handicrafts and handloom sectors.
The Indian Navy, along with the Coast Guard and the ONGC, are continuing with extensive search and rescue operations for the crew members who are still missing.
