Govt receives 150 proposals to build ethanol capacity Another set of Chinook helicopter components delivered: Boeing India Govt plans policy for biofuel use in aviation sector Govt launches corporate sports policy for CPSES
NEW DELHI: The government has so far received around 150 proposals from sugar mills like Bajaj Hindustan, seeking soft loan under a recently launched scheme for expansion and setting up of a new ethanol capacity, a senior Food Ministry official said on Monday.
In June, the government had announced a soft loan of Rs 4,440 crore to mills for creating ethanol capacity and also promised to bear an interest subvention of Rs 1,332 crore over a period of five years including moratorium period of one year. This was one of the measures taken to help cash-starved mills to clear huge dues. NEW DELHI: American defence major Boeing and Dynamatic Technologies have announced delivery of another set of aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing's H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
Indian firm Dynamatic Technologies manufactures critical components for H-47 Chinook, one of the world's most advanced multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopters.
"This delivery marks a significant milestone in the success of the Make in India programme and our commitment towards building indigenous manufacturing capabilities," Pratyush Kumar, president of Boeing India said in a statement on Monday.
India is procuring 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from Boeing.
"We established the Chinook production line in 2014 as part of our commitment to manufacture aerospace aerostructures in India and Dynamatic has been our key partner in that journey. The future of advanced manufacturing in India looks promising," he said.
"Boeing and Dynamatic Technologies have announced the delivery of the 75th aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing's H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter," Boeing India said in the statement.
Dynamatic Technologies had delivered the first set of aft pylon and cargo ramp assemblies for the Chinook in February 2015. This first delivery was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his inaugural address at the Aero India Exhibition in 2015, it said. NEW DELHI: The government plans to come out with a "special policy" for use of biofuel in the aviation sector, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
He was speaking at a function to mark India's first test flight partially powered by biofuel that landed here from Dehradun.
The 43-minute flight was operated by Spicejet with a Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
Gadkari said a "special policy" would be put in place for use of biofuel in the aviation sector.
A Cabinet note would be moved in this regard, the road transport minister said, adding that the use of biofuel would help in reducing oil import bill.
Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said efforts are on to have a consumerfriendly, affordable and environment-friendly aviation sector.
About Monday's test flight, Spicejet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said it was a "technology demonstrator". NEW DELHI: Steel minister Birender Singh unveiled corporate sports policy for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSES) on Monday here.
"A well-defined sports policy will strive to groom a sizeable number of 'Medal Hopes' for Olympics, being held in 2024," a government statement mentioned.
The policy will provide a framework for CPSES for their sports promotion—which will further discharge this responsibility through infrastructural and institutional support for talent spotting, scholarship, training, coaching, workshop, camp, visit, counselling, special leave, and flexible working, the ministry emphasised.
Steel Minister said that there was a constant effort of forming an apex body with the PSUS to improve performance in sports. The final shape has been given to the policy after a series of meetings. We are in touch with national level coaches for various sports and even with the Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh during release of Corporate Sports Policy at SCOPE complex in New Delhi, on Monday
players. Many of them have been empanelled too.
Singh, who assumed the office after a week on the same day, called sports "the mirror of the economy", where people's effort can make a big difference like the country's GDP. "Not only the physical fitness, sports also enhanced the economic condition. Many have got government jobs and got a good opportunity to showcase their talent. These CPSES are formed to frame new policies and they are flexible in nature."
He further asserted that the new system aims to provide sportspersons proper logistics support, through a proper setup like Railways and defence.
An official statement mentioned, "CPSE will constitute a sports committee internal to fulfil the objectives. The Apex Sports Bodies and Unit level Sports Committees will have periodical meetings to review the planned activities and executed programmes to promote the policy."
It will encourage the rural sports, sports for differently abled and activities for homemakers by sponsoring annual and periodic sports.