CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Pranav R Mehta Becomes 1st Indian to Head Global Solar Council. A visionary in the field of Solar Energy and the chairman of National Solar Energy Federation, Pranav R Mehta, has taken over as the president of Global Solar Council (GSC). He has become the first Indian to head the GSC.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pranav Mehta - Global Solar Council.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mission’s objective is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy by creating the policy conditions for solar technology diffusion across the country as quickly as possible. The Mission targets installing 100 GW grid-connected solar power plants by the year 2022.