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Dadri plant generates power from agricultural wasteedit
NTPC Dadri has started power generation from agricultural residue-based fuel called biomass co-firing. Touted as the next big thing in renewable or green energy, biomass co-firing uses pellets made from paddy straw and other agricultural residues to generate electricity. Currently, the plant has started with 10% biomass co-firing in power generation.
State’s credit potential pegged at Rs 75,611 croreedit
BHUBANESWAR: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Developemnt (NABARD) has accessed credit potential of `75,611.97 crore under the priority sector for 2019-20.The projection was made in the State Focus Paper for Odisha released by Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the annual State Credit Seminar organised by the national bank here on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram: Order to inspect pesticide depotsedit
Agriculture minister V. S. Sunil Kumar has directed officials to check all depots storing pesticides following the death of two farmers engaged spraying it in Thiruvalla.
Nabard estimates Rs 75,612-cr credit for Odishaedit
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Saturday revealed its overall credit potential projection for Odisha under priority sector at Rs 75,612 crore for 2019-20.