Current context: ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat), an international conference on energy efficiency began in New Delhi on 9th September 2019.
a. Ministry of Power
b. Ministry of New and Renewable energy
c. Ministry of Earth Science
d. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas
- The Conference is being organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power in collaboration with the Indo German Technical Cooperation.
- In the 3-day conference, experts will discuss the technologies/designs for making energy-efficient Commercial as well as Residential Buildings.
- It was estimated that an investment of Rs. 2000 billion in Building energy efficiency activities would lead to a cumulative savings of 388 Billion units of electricity for the next ten years with a payback of about 2 years.
- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has the objective of reducing the energy intensity of the Indian economy and perform functions under the Energy Conservation Act.
Question:
Q.1 The international conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) on energy efficiency was organised under which ministry?a. Ministry of Power
b. Ministry of New and Renewable energy
c. Ministry of Earth Science
d. Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas