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SOLAR ENERGY SAVES $4.2 BILLION IN FUEL COSTS

ndia is rapidly increasing its solar energy production as a
Iresult of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, which led
the International Solar Alliance with the concept of "One
Sun, One Grid" for the world. In 2014-2015, the country had
2.63 GW of installed solar power capacity, which has now
increased nearly 22 times to more than 57.71 GW. As a
result of solar energy production, India has saved $4.2 billion
in fuel costs and 19.4 million metric tonnes of coal in the
first half of 2022.
A recent report by think tank Amber, the Center for
Research on Energy and Clean Air, and the Institute for
Energy Economics and Financial Analysis highlights these
fuel cost savings as a result of India's growing solar capacity.
According to the report, between January and June 2022, the
seven Asian countries saved a total of $ 34 billion in potential
fossil fuel costs. Not only that, but India, China, Japan, South
Korea, and Vietnam are among the top ten economies.

OVER 85 LAKH JOBS ADDED DURING

SEPT-OCT 2022 COUNTRY'S FIRST AQUA PARK TO BE
BUILT IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH
fter the world's biggest pandemic, the central
Agovernment has taken several steps to strengthen ndia's first aqua park will be built in Arunachal
the economic system, including the self-reliant India IPradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya
package and the PLI scheme, one after the other, Sampada Yojana. Prime Minister Narendra
as a result of the creation of jobs. According to the Modi announced three years ago an integrated
most recent report from the Center for Monitoring aqua park for each state and union territory as
Indian Economy, part of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada
more than 85 Yojana to usher in the "blue revolution." Prime
lakh salaried jobs Minister Narendra
were added in the Modi's dream has
country between been to establish
September and Aqua Parks in
October 2022. every state. Under
Due to this, the the same plan, this
park will be set
total number of salaried workers in the country has up at Tarin (Zero) in Lower Subansiri district.
increased to about 86 million, which is more than the The project will include activities such as the
level of the absolute corona epidemic. construction of a new pond, a trout hatchery,
According to the report, the number of salaried a fish mill, a brood bank, a retail fish market,
workers had fallen to 6.5 crore by August 2020 as an aqua museum, etc. This will be one of the
a result of the pandemic's lockdown. The urban state's best fisheries projects. The approval for
sector experienced faster growth in salaried jobs in Arunachal Pradesh's first aqua park comes after
September-October 2022. During this time, urban thorough review by the relevant authorities.
employment has increased by 44 lakh.

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