CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Railways has won nine National Energy Conservation Awards for the year 2022, with the South Central Railways bagging the first and second prize in railway stations category.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) has won the first prize in the State Designated Agency (SDA Group-1) sector at the National Energy Conservation Awards – 2022, given by the Union Ministry of Power.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) are given to the industrial units of various sectors of the Indian economy for their exceptional achievements in energy savings . The National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards (NEEIA)were conceptualised to boost Energy Efficiency through innovative measures.

Detailed explanation-4: -South Central Railways took home the top two honours in the category for railroad stations, while Indian Railways received nine national energy conservation awards for the year 2022 overall.

Detailed explanation-5: -On December 14, 2022 Rajasthan was awarded a ‘Certificate of Merit’ by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power) under the ‘National Energy Conservation Award 2022’ for efficient use of available resources for energy conservation and energy saving.