Indigenously Developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

Indigenously Developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

  • India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune

About Fuel Cell

  • Fuel Cell utilizes Hydrogen and Oxygen to generate electricity and give water vapour as waste.
  • The high efficiency of fuel cell vehicles ensures lower operational costs per kilometre than diesel powered vehicles.
  • The high efficiency of fuel cell vehicles ensures lower operational costs per kilometre than diesel powered vehicles.
  • India wants to pole-vault from being net importer of fossil energy to becoming net exporter of clean hydrogen energy and become a large green hydrogen producer and supplier of equipment for green hydrogen.

National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs)

  • In the National Workshop, States and Union Territories will demonstrate and share their experiences and innovative models, strategies, approaches to institutionalize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at grassroots levels.
  • The National workshop will provide a platform for the peer learning of Panchayats on various models to institutionalize the process of LSDGs through the lens thematic approach at grassroots level.
  • The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has adopted a thematic approach for Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) at the grassroots level through empowering Panchayats and other relevant stakeholders in Rural Areas. Following are the themes for Localization of Sustainable Development Goals:
  • Theme 1: Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods in Village
  • Theme 2: Healthy Village
  • Theme 3: Child-Friendly Village
  • Theme 4: Water Sufficient Village
  • Theme 5: Clean and Green Village
  • Theme 6: Village with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure
  • Theme 7: Socially Secured and Socially Just Village
  • Theme 8: Village with Good Governance
  • Theme 9: Women Friendly Village

 

Source PIB