PM will open the India Energy Week in Goa on February 6 and inaugurate the NIT campus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India Energy Week 2024 in Goa on Tuesday and also dedicate the permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology to the nation, besides laying the foundation stones for several projects costing over Rs 1,330 crore.
Modi will also address the Viksit Bharat programme, Viksit Goa 2047.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the ONGC Sea Survival Center in Betul village in South Goa at 10.30 am and inaugurate India Energy Week. He will participate in the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 program in Fatorda in the afternoon, according to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Energy Week will be India’s largest and only comprehensive energy exhibition and conference, which is expected to be attended by around 17 energy ministers from various countries.
“Achieving ‘aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in energy needs has been a major focus of the Prime Minister. In another step in this direction, India Energy Week 2024 will be held in Goa from February 6 to 9,” the PMO said. said.
It will be India’s largest and only comprehensive energy exhibition and conference, bringing together the entire energy value chain, and will serve as a catalyst for India’s energy transition goals. The Prime Minister will hold a roundtable with CEOs and experts from the global oil and gas sector, the press release said.
Encouraging and promoting startups and integrating them into the energy value chain will be a key focus for the India Energy Week 2024. Around 17 energy ministers from different countries are expected to participate, over 35,000 attendees and over 900 exhibitors, said the report. .
The Energy Week will have six special country pavilions: Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Great Britain and the US. A special Make in India pavilion will also be organized to showcase innovative solutions that are spearheading Indian MSMEs in the energy sector.
The newly built NIT Goa campus has various facilities including multi-wing complexes, hostels, health centre, staff quarters, amenity centre, sports field and other amenities to cater to the needs of students, faculty and staff of the institute.
The Prime Minister will also dedicate the new campus of the National Institute for Water Sports to the people.
“The institute will introduce 28 tailor-made courses aimed at promoting the development of water sports and water rescue activities aimed at both the public and the armed forces,” the press release said.
Modi will also inaugurate a 100 TPD integrated waste management facility in south Goa, which is designed for scientific treatment of 60 TPD wet waste and 40 TPD dry waste, while also having a 500 kW solar power plant that generates surplus electricity .
He will lay the foundation stone for the passenger ropeway, along with associated tourism activities, connecting Panaji and Reis Magos in North Goa.
“The foundation stone for the construction of a 100 mld water treatment plant in south Goa will be laid by the Prime Minister,” the press release said.
He will distribute appointment orders to 1,930 new recruits of the government across various departments under Rozgar Mela and also hand over sanction letters to beneficiaries of various welfare schemes.
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First print: February 5, 2024 | 3:02 PM IST