Dignitaries like Dr Pramod Chaudhari; Executive Chairman of Praj Industries, Shishir Joshipura; CEO & Managing Director of Praj, Ghanshyam Deshpande; President of Center of Excellence & Allied Technologies,  Dr Pramod Kumbhar, Chief Technology Officer & President, of Praj Matrix and others were present on the occasion.

During the inauguration ceremony, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri said, “This facility demonstrating indigenously developed technology for production of SAF is a testament to India’s rising prowess in the Global Bioeconomy. Utilization of Captive Agri-Resources to produce Biofuels such as SAF is aligned with the Government’s goals towards ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ and will go a long way in helping India achieve its energy self-reliance by 2047. I compliment the visionary leadership of Dr. Pramod Chaudhari and Team Praj for this exciting development.”

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Pramod Chaudhari said, “Inauguration of SAF demonstration facility is yet another milestone in Praj’s pursuit of energy transition through Bioeconomy. Recently, we collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and Air Asia India to successfully fly India’s first commercial passenger flight with 1% SAF produced at our bench scale setup that was blended with ATF. We truly believe in India’s potential to be a hub for supplying SAF for the Global Aviation Industry and we stand committed to helping build SAF production capacities. We thank Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for his continued guidance and encouragement.”  

The hard-to-abate Aviation Industry is one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels and an emitter of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). According to the India Brand Equity Foundation 2023 report, the Government has set a target to operationalize 1,000 UDAN routes and to revive 100 airports by 2024. Thus, India is the third-largest and fastest-growing civil aviation market in the world. The low-carbon SAF has a significant role in helping India achieve its net zero goal targets by 2070.

It may be noted that around 3% of all GHG emissions worldwide are currently attributable to aviation. Unless controlled, otherwise the emissions may zoom to as much as 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions from the aviation sector by 2050. Harnessing Sustainable Aviation Fuels is regarded as the most promising pathway for helping achieve this target.

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Being the first telco to demonstrate the power of 5G with a host of powerful use cases in India and with the intention of revolutionizing the education sector using technology, Airtel has embarked on exploring use cases in the segment that can be offered by leveraging 5G technology. Among the explorative attempts at 5G use cases, Airtel has spearheaded innovation by showcasing India’s first 5G-enabled VR (Virtual Reality) classroom. 

Airtel is powering tech entrepreneurs and startups, nurturing VR use cases and solutions to transform education in India, bringing an immersive and realistic experience for students. As a showcase, in March 2023, Airtel also presented how Airtel 5G Plus is transforming education by facilitating real-time VR-based immersive learning through a Solar System Experience use case and the VR equipment involved in the immersive experience. Airtel stated that with AR-VR enriched education powered by Airtel 5G, students will be more engaged, entertained, and informed than ever before. Virtual reality enables learners to travel the world, explore impossible situations, and deep dive into complex topics, all in a safe environment. 

Airtel recognized FirebirdVR’s efforts in revolutionizing education with immersive technology and provided them with a supportive environment to showcase their innovation to the world. GuruVR aims to establish libraries across 100 higher education institutes and universities in the next 18 months. GuruVR offers university-approved curricula, including ITI, Polytechnics, and both undergraduate and postgraduate Engineering programs, alongside relevant value-added courses. 

Airtel 5G services are now available in over 5,000 cities and towns in India, surpassing the 10 million unique customer mark nationally. The company aims to cover every town and key rural areas by September 2023. The company recently completed the minimum roll-out obligation of introducing 5G services on the 26 GHz spectrum in all 22 telecom circles, in accordance with the norms set by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

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