Dibang Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (DMHP)
- Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for the DMHP recently.
- Capacity: It will produce around 2,880 MW of electricity.
- Location: Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Designed as a project under National Hydroelectric Power Corporation and developed over Dibang River (a tributary of Brahmaputra)
- To be constructed with Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) technique.
- It will be the highest RCC dam in the World.
- It will be 278 meters high and would be the highest Concrete-Gravity dam in India.
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Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal
- Prime Minister launched one-stop PM-SURAJ portal for credit schemes for marginalized sections.
- About PM-SURAJ Portal
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE).
- Objective: Uplifting most marginalized sections of society, and supporting credit assistance to one lakh entrepreneurs hailing from disadvantaged communities.
- Credit support will be provided to eligible persons across country, facilitated through banks, Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institutions’ (NBFC-MFIs), and other organisations.
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Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries has launched EMPS to accelerate the adoption of EVs in the country.
- It is a fund-limited scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 500 crore for 4 months.
- Eligible EV categories include
- Two Wheelers (Private, Corporate, and Commercial Vehicles)
- Three-wheelers (including E-Rickshaws and Carts)
- The Scheme aims to support around 3.7 Lakh EVs during its tenure
- It applies to only those vehicles that are fitted with advanced batteries.
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- EMPS 2024
World Monuments Fund (WMF)
- The Eri (tank) network in the Kazhuveli watershed region in Tamil Nadu is to be proposed for nomination to the World Monuments Fund Watch 2025 program.
- The World Monuments Watch is a nomination-based program that connects local heritage preservation to global awareness and action.
- About WMF
- It’s the leading independent organization devoted to safeguarding the world’s most treasured places.
- Headquarters in New York, also has an office in India.
- It has preserved more than 700 sites in 112 countries.