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In order to support India’s commitment to sustainability, an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) task force will be established in the textiles sector, Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Commerce and Industry, announced on Saturday during the soft launch of the Ministry of Textiles’ e-commerce website for handloom and handicrafts in Rajkot, Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel also attended the event, which was a part of the “Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam.” The Union Minister attended the Chintan Shivir, which took place during the two-day event in Somnath and Rajkot, where discussions on many facets of the industry were held alongside officials from the Ministry of Textiles. Speaking at the event, Goyal stated that productive discussions about boosting the vibrancy of the textile industry had taken place. He continued by saying that some exporters and manufacturers receive certification for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance, which assures them two times the value. To ensure this certification for more exporters and producers, efforts are being made. The minister also discussed the textile industry’s 2030 export target of attaining $100 billion and its 2030 overall target of $250 billion. Goyal stated that one of PM Narendra Modi’s five commitments were that in order to move forward with assurance, we must return to our roots. According to him, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have a common history and culture in addition to having a robust traditional and modern textile sector.  

As part of his push for sustainable transport, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated on Thursday that by 2025, 121 new airports would be completely carbon neutral. There are already roughly 25 airports in India that only use green energy, according to Scindia. Scindia emphasised that India and the European Union share a common purpose in addressing climate change when speaking remotely at the two-day EU-India aviation meeting after testing positive for Covid19. The aviation sector has adopted a number of actions to reduce its carbon footprint and mitigate emissions in response to mounting demand to do so. In order to encourage airports to use 100% green energy by 2024 and attain net-zero emissions by 2030, according to Scindia, the Indian government has pushed through a number of policies in the sector. 25 AAI airports have already reached this goal, and 121 more are anticipated to do the same by 2025, according to Scindia. As part of the bid documents for future airports, the government has enforced the usage of renewable energy, the Union Aviation Minister also stated. Additionally, we are attempting to promote the usage of sustainable aviation fuel. Indian airline operators have already used biofuel that has been blended with ATF in demonstration flights, according to Scindia. While urging EU members to collaborate with India in the development of adaptable technologies to assist the goal of reducing emissions from the aviation industry, Scindia said that India has changed its legislative framework to boost aircraft production in the nation. The government has lowered the GST rate on maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services from 18% to 5% and permitted 100 percent foreign direct investment in the industry to improve the regulatory environment for MRO service providers. To make it easier for MRO service providers to conduct business, additional new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) criteria have been introduced. Scindia urged participants in the EU aviation industry to seize these chances and join the world’s aviation market which is expanding rapidly. The EU-India aviation summit, which began on Thursday, will concentrate on the two regions’ air transport relations, the post-Covid recovery of air traffic, enhancing sustainability, ensuring safety, and developing unmanned aircraft systems.  

Devusinh Chauhan, the Union minister of state for communications, pledged the commitment of the Centre to deploying the newest 5G services across India in record speed, noting that India has already covered 600 districts with 5G services in less than 200 days. The minister stated that the “Antyodaya” vision, which is important in promoting inclusive welfare and development, served as the inspiration for the new public policies of the central government when addressing at the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting in Hyderabad. According to the Union MoS, “India has covered 600 districts with 5G in less than 200 days, that is one of the fastest in the world,” and “India has the second largest telecom network with the lowest data rate in the world. The development of indigenous 4G, 5G technologies in a short span of time has surprised the world.” Addressing at the gathering, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanaswamy stated that the ‘Digital Antyodaya’ approach and the Accessible India campaign for bridging the digital divide by making technology accessible to all demonstrate how sympathetic the current government is to differently abled people.