The sixteenth edition of the fortnightly government data roundup covers Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of September 2022, Consumer Price Index Numbers on Base 2012 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the Month of October 2022, Report on Municipal Finances by RBI, among others.
The Sixteenth edition of the fortnightly government data roundup covers reports such as National Bio Energy Programme, National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India 2022, India’s First Sovereign Green Bonds Framework, Report of Expert Committee on SVAMITVA Scheme, Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of September 2022, Consumer Price Index Numbers on Base 2012 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the Month of October 2022, Report on Municipal Finances by RBI, Report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on just Transition from Coal by NITI Aayog, Report of the IMC on Low Carbon Technologies by NITI Aayog, and Report of the IMC on Energy Data Management by NITI Aayog.
Apart from these, some other quick highlights of this fortnight are:
- India submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) to UNFCCC. Some salient features of this strategy include rational utilization of national resources with due regard to energy security, increased use of biofuels, especially ethanol blending in petrol, additional carbon sequestration in forest and tree cover by 2030, future sustainable and climate resilient urban development, and improving energy efficiency in industrial sector.
- The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy launched the Green Energy Open Access portal. The gateway makes it simple, transparent, uniform, and streamlined for customers to receive green power. This action aims to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, dependable, sustainable, and green energy.
- Ministry of Power issued amendments to the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV). Public charging stations must include the option to prepay service fees with day prices & discounts for daylight hours. A Committee under the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shall be formed to define the upper limit of the service charges that can be levied.
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released Draft All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2022 superseding the rules notified in 2021 to further streamline the permit regime for tourist vehicles. Regulatory ecosystem for deployment of EVs is also proposed.
Brief about the report/data:
The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U), and Combined (C) and the All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) every month. The price information is gathered from 1114 urban markets and 1181 villages that span all States and UTs.
Key Highlights:
- The final CPI combined (Rural+ Urban) general rate stood at 7.41% for September-2022, while October-2022’s provisional combined stood at 6.77%. This marks an increase from October-2021’s combined rate of 4.48%.
- The combined CFPI for September-2022 stood at 8.60%, while the provisional CFPI for October 2022 stood at 7.01%. This shows a significant increase from the October-2021 figure of 0.85%.
- The monthly changes of these indices are as below.
Brief about the report:
This index tracks variations in the economy’s level of industrial production. It conveys the tone of the nation’s industrial activity. This index’s base year is 2011–12, and it is given a value of one hundred. This index provides a short-term examination of industrial performance in contrast to the annual survey of industries, which provides a complete and detailed picture of industrial activity. The Indian Bureau of Mines, the coffee board, the tea board, and the central power authority are just a few of the fourteen organisations that provide the data for this index.
The three sectors of mining (14.2%), manufacturing (75.5%), and electricity (10.1%) make up the industrial production index. Their relative weights are shown by the values in the brackets. As an alternative, there is a classification of commodities known as “use-based.” – primary goods (34.05%), capital goods (8.22%), intermediate goods (17.22%), infrastructure goods (12.34%), consumer durables (12.84%), and consumer non-durables (15.33%).
Key Highlights:
- The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2011–12 is 133.5 for the month of September 2022. In terms of sectors, the mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors’ respective Indices of Industrial Production are 99.5, 134.3, and 187.4, respectively.
- As per the use-based classification, the indices for September 2022 are 128.2 for primary goods, 102.9 for capital goods, 145.8 for intermediate goods, and 155.8 for goods used in infrastructure and construction. Additionally, for the month of September 2022, the consumer durables and non-durables indices are 125.1 and 136.9, respectively.
- Only the mining sector performance has been declining since May 2022, while the manufacturing, and electricity sector have been improving monthly.
Report name | National Bio-energy Programme |
Sector | Energy |
Agency responsible | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
Frequency of release | – |
Source Link | National Bio-energy Programme |
Brief about the report:
The MNRE has been promoting bioenergy in India since the 1980s to use the enormous excess biomass, cow dung, industrial, and urban biowaste that is available in the nation for the recovery of energy. On 2 November 2022, the National Bioenergy Programme was notified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. The National Bioenergy Programme has been continued by MNRE through 2025–26. Two phases for the program’s implementation have been suggested. A budget of Rs. 858 crores has been approved for the Program’s Phase-I.
The National Bioenergy Program shall comprise of the following initiatives- Waste to Energy Programme, Biomass Programme, and Biogas Programme
Key Highlights:
- The committed liabilities of the sanctions issued under the various sub-schemes of the National Bioenergy Programme up until the 31 March 2021 are also included in the authorised budget outlay of Rs. 858 crores under Phase-I.
- After deducting committed liabilities as of the date of EFC (i.e., 27 June 2022), the remaining committed liabilities under the National Bioenergy Programme that will be carried forward beyond 31 March 2026, should not exceed 50% of the entire outlay of the Programme
- Projects using bagasse for biomass cogeneration are not sponsored by the biomass programme. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) shall be the nodal agency for the Biomass programme.
Brief about the report:
The National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India, 2022 was released by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti. The evaluation was completed collaboratively by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and the States/UTs, and it may be used by different stakeholders to make the best interventions possible. Previous instances of joint exercises between CGWB & States/UTs were in 1980, 1995, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2020.
Key Highlights:
- The overall number of assessment units in the country has grown from 6965 to 7089 compared to the 2020 assessment, with West Bengal, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, and Jharkhand making up most of the increase.
- The states of Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Gujarat have had the largest increases in the total annual ground water recharge, which has climbed from 436 to 437.6 BCM overall.
- In comparison to 2020 assessment, the yearly extractable resource grew from 397.6 to 398.08 BCM. The groundwater extraction has declined from 244.92 BCM to 239.16 BCM, and the total stage of groundwater extraction has also marginally reduced from 61.6% to 60.08%.
Brief about the report:
In line with the goal of lowering the economy’s carbon intensity, the Union Budget for 2022–2023 announced the issuance of Sovereign Green Bonds. Below is a verbatim of the budget: ‘As a part of the government’s overall market borrowings in 2022-23, sovereign Green Bonds will be issued for mobilizing resources for green infrastructure. The proceeds…
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