Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap (INECR)

Why in news?
  • Navy steams ahead with its plans to go ‘green’.
  • Measures include use of biodiesel and solar panels.
  • The road map envisions ‘reduction in energy consumption’ and ‘diversification of energy supply’ as the key result areas
More in news
  • About INECR:
    (1) INECR is eco-friendly program of Indian Navy.
    (2) Program comprises specific action plans covering the gamut of operations, maintenance, administration, infrastructure and community living, the service said in a statement on Environment Day.
    (3) Numerous policies aimed at reduction of energy consumption and environment sustenance have been formulated and disseminated to all ships, as well as shore establishments.
  • Aim:
    (1) Indian Navy has pledged 1.5% of its ‘Works’ budget towards renewable energy generation.
    (2) Solar photovoltaic projects have been one of the focus areas of the Navy.
    (3) Since the inception of the INECR and 24 MW of solar photovoltaic projects consisting of both rooftop and land-based solar panels are under execution at various shore establishments of the Navy under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
    (4) To promote use of biodiesel, High Speed Diesel (HSD) (annual usage of 6,300 kL) is going to replace with B5 blend of HSD.
    (5) This would result in a direct savings of 5% of HSD, or approximately 315 kL annual savings of HSD.
    (6) Afforestation drives at Naval stations would mitigate an estimated 365 ton of CO2 emissions.
Source
The hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 6th Jun 2019
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