06, April 2019 06/04/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: , ,

Rise in non-communicable diseases

(Vice President’s Secretariat)

 

WHAT

Addressing the Annual Meeting of the National Interventional Council (NIC) of the Cardiological Society of India, Vice-President of India has described the rise in non-communicable diseases as a “deeply disturbing trend”.

  • Burden of Non-communicable diseases increased from 30 per cent to 55 per cent between 1990 and 2016.
  • Communicable diseases dropped from 61 per cent to 33 per cent in the same period.

 

FACTORS

  • High levels of stress.
  • Increased incidence of diabetes.
  • Blood pressure.
  • Smoking.
  • Excessive consumption of alcohol.
  • Lack of exercise and lack of proper sleep.

 

PREVENTION

  • Regular moderate intensity aerobic exercise.
  • Brisk walking, cycling, jogging, and swimming.

 

Source: PIB

 

 

MoU : India Navy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

(Ministry of Defence)

WHAT

The MoU provides a formal framework for interaction between Indian Navy and CSIR. It would facilitate joint R&D activities in diverse fields of Mechanical, Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, Propulsion systems, Metallurgy and Nanotechnology.

 

Source: PIB

 

 

FAME II Scheme

(NITI Aayog)

WHAT

The NITI Aayog and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released a report on opportunities for the automobile sector and government under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles II (FAME II) scheme.

  • The technical report titled ‘India’s Electric Mobility Transformation: Progress to Date and Future Opportunities.

 

Key highlights from the report

  • Effects of FAME II will go beyond the vehicles that are eligible under the FAME II
  • There is considerable energy and CO2 savings associated with the two, three, and four-wheeled vehicles and buses covered by FAME II over their lifetime, as well as the potential savings associated with greater adoption levels by 2030
  • The electric buses covered under FAME II will account for 3.8 billion vehicle kilometers travelled (e-vkt) over their lifetime
  • In order to capture the potential opportunity in 2030, batteries must remain a key focal point as they will continue to be the key cost driver of EVs.
  • Vehicles eligible under FAME II scheme can cumulatively save 5.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent over their lifetime worth Rs 17.2 thousand crores.
  • EVs sold through 2030 could cumulatively save 474 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) worth INR 15 lakh crore and generate net CO2 savings of 846 million tonnes over their operational lifetime.
  • India needs auto industry’s active participation to ease electric mobility transition. The auto and battery industries could collaborate to enhance customer awareness, promote domestic manufacturing, promote new business models, conduct R&D for EVs and components, consider new business models to promote EVs
  • Government should focus on a phased manufacturing plan to promote EVs, provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for phased manufacturing of EVs and batteries. Different government departments can consider a bouquet of potential policies, such as congestion pricing, ZEV credits, low emission/exclusion zones, parking policies, etc. to drive adoption of EVs.
  • EVs sold through 2030 could cumulatively save 474 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) worth INR 15 lakh crore and generate net CO2 savings of 846 million tonnes over their operational lifetime.
  • India needs auto industry’s active participation to ease electric mobility transition. The auto and battery industries could collaborate to enhance customer awareness, promote domestic manufacturing, promote new business models, conduct R&D for EVs and components, consider new business models to promote EVs
  • Government should focus on a phased manufacturing plan to promote EVs, provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for phased manufacturing of EVs and batteries. Different government departments can consider a bouquet of potential policies, such as congestion pricing, ZEV credits, low emission/exclusion zones, parking policies, etc. to drive adoption of EVs.

Source: PIB