Rajasthan State PCS

• 30 May 2022

Inaugration and Player Felicitation Ceremony at SMS Stadium

Why in News?

• On May 29, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Rajasthan High Performance Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, renovated synthetic hockey astroturf and badminton indoor hall at the Inaugration and Player Felicitation Ceremony at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Key Points

• At the same time, the Chief Minister felicitated the medal winners of Rajasthan in Olympics and Para-Olympics and those who have qualified in Asian Games, 2022 and Commonwealth Games, 2022.
• Apart from this, the Chief Minister launched an online portal to give grants to the medal winning sportspersons.
• The Chief Minister said that about 229 sportspersons of Rajasthan who have excelled, have been given appointments in government services under the out-of-turn policy, along with a provision of 2 per cent reservation for sportspersons.
• He said that the Arjuna and Dronacharya Awardees along with medal winners of Olympics, Para-Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games will be given sports person pension.
• The Chief Minister also announced allotment of 25-25 bighas of land (free of cost) to Olympic and Para-Olympic medal winners and to increase the prize money of Guru Vashishtha and Maharana Pratap Awards.

India's First Hybrid Power Plant Started in Jaisalmer

Why in News?

• On May 28, 2022, Vineet S. Jain, MD and CEO of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), informed that Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer Forest Limited (AHEJOL), a subsidiary of AGEL, has started a 390 MW hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer with a combination of wind and solar energy, the first of its kind hybrid power generation plant in the country.

Key Points

• The new plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), with a tariff of Rs 2.69 per kW, which is significantly lower than the Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) at the national level.
• With the successful commissioning of the plant, the operational capacity of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has gone up to 5.8 GW. This is a milestone towards AGEL's total renewable portfolio of 20.4 GW fulfilling its vision of 45 GW capacity by 2030.
• Vineet S. Jain pointed out that the integrated hybrid power plant through solar and wind power generation harnesses the full potential of renewable energy by resolving the production gap and provides a more reliable solution to meet the growing power demand.
• The project is a part of the first construction facility by international banks in Adani Green.