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India is moving away from linear extraction towards a circular economy to unlock massive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) savings.
With e-waste and lithium-ion demand surging
Here are the hurdles and solutions:
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁
Transitioning from linear extraction and imports to a circular economy targeting 11 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) cost savings by 2030.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮
E-waste is projected at 14 million tonnes by 2030 with lithium-ion demand scaling to 248 Gigawatt hours (GWh) by 2035.
𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀
Heavy dependence on unsafe informal networks and virgin materials remaining cheaper than recycled alternatives stifle growth, with weak support for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Policy pushes include Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks and a Rs 1500 crore critical minerals recycling incentive scheme.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Shift focus from pure waste management to ecodesign, boost demand via public procurement of recycled goods, and formalize informal recycling networks.
With e-waste and lithium-ion demand surging
Here are the hurdles and solutions:
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁
Transitioning from linear extraction and imports to a circular economy targeting 11 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) cost savings by 2030.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮
E-waste is projected at 14 million tonnes by 2030 with lithium-ion demand scaling to 248 Gigawatt hours (GWh) by 2035.
𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀
Heavy dependence on unsafe informal networks and virgin materials remaining cheaper than recycled alternatives stifle growth, with weak support for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Policy pushes include Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks and a Rs 1500 crore critical minerals recycling incentive scheme.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Shift focus from pure waste management to ecodesign, boost demand via public procurement of recycled goods, and formalize informal recycling networks.
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Key points:
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲
Data centres currently consume about 1.5 percent of the worlds electricity producing 0.5 percent of emissions from fuel combustion Indian data centres account for two to three hundredths of our water demand while two thirds of United States (US) data centres built since 2022 sit in water stressed places.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀
High cooling demands and massive energy draw strain local grids and municipal supplies in water stressed regions like Visakhapatnam and Mumbai while incessant fan cooling creates noise pollution and civic friction such as in Thane.
𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Karnatakas policy mandates annual water reporting and strict siting water and noise thresholds while global models successfully use closed loop air cooled chillers and zero water consumption designs.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Link policy incentives to Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) mandate pre construction basin water stress tests and enforce strict noise and emission caps.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲
Data centres currently consume about 1.5 percent of the worlds electricity producing 0.5 percent of emissions from fuel combustion Indian data centres account for two to three hundredths of our water demand while two thirds of United States (US) data centres built since 2022 sit in water stressed places.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀
High cooling demands and massive energy draw strain local grids and municipal supplies in water stressed regions like Visakhapatnam and Mumbai while incessant fan cooling creates noise pollution and civic friction such as in Thane.
𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Karnatakas policy mandates annual water reporting and strict siting water and noise thresholds while global models successfully use closed loop air cooled chillers and zero water consumption designs.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Link policy incentives to Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) mandate pre construction basin water stress tests and enforce strict noise and emission caps.
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Here is why multi lateral water governance is urgently needed:
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Climate induced cryospheric degradation in the [Hindu Kush Himalaya] threatens Asian water security compounding transboundary geopolitical risks.
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿
The region holds 5736 cubic kilometers of ice reserves feeding the Indus Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems.
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘁
Rapid glacier wastage since 2000 has heightened the risk of [Glacial Lake Outburst Floods] and dangerous landslides.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Upstream dams on the Yarlung Zangpo by China risk flow timing while the [Indus Waters Treaty] faces disputes over hydropower projects.
𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀
Erratic rainfall severe plastic and pharmaceutical pollution and inadequate river basin environmental safeguards threaten the ecosystem.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Establish mandatory real time hydrological data exchange [Glacial Lake Outburst Flood] early warning systems and shift to basin wide climate resilient dam engineering.
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Climate induced cryospheric degradation in the [Hindu Kush Himalaya] threatens Asian water security compounding transboundary geopolitical risks.
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿
The region holds 5736 cubic kilometers of ice reserves feeding the Indus Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems.
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘁
Rapid glacier wastage since 2000 has heightened the risk of [Glacial Lake Outburst Floods] and dangerous landslides.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Upstream dams on the Yarlung Zangpo by China risk flow timing while the [Indus Waters Treaty] faces disputes over hydropower projects.
𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀
Erratic rainfall severe plastic and pharmaceutical pollution and inadequate river basin environmental safeguards threaten the ecosystem.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Establish mandatory real time hydrological data exchange [Glacial Lake Outburst Flood] early warning systems and shift to basin wide climate resilient dam engineering.
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Here is how we can scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) using a public infrastructure approach:
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Economic gains from Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing nations will come from broad downstream deployment and worker augmentation rather than building frontier models.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
Only 4.5 percent of jobs face automation risk compared to 14.2 percent in advanced economies while 16.2 percent can gain productivity making Artificial Intelligence (AI) complementary to labor.
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀
High dependency on a few global hyperscalers for compute combined with gaps in baseline electricity connectivity local language data and digital skills.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Apply [Digital Public Infrastructure] principles like the [Unified Payments Interface] to scale localized tools like Bharat VISTAAR.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀
Design pilots for scale evaluate via real world evidence and institutionalize cross state learning.
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Economic gains from Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing nations will come from broad downstream deployment and worker augmentation rather than building frontier models.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
Only 4.5 percent of jobs face automation risk compared to 14.2 percent in advanced economies while 16.2 percent can gain productivity making Artificial Intelligence (AI) complementary to labor.
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀
High dependency on a few global hyperscalers for compute combined with gaps in baseline electricity connectivity local language data and digital skills.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Apply [Digital Public Infrastructure] principles like the [Unified Payments Interface] to scale localized tools like Bharat VISTAAR.
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Design pilots for scale evaluate via real world evidence and institutionalize cross state learning.
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From crop diversification to dual use solar farms here is how we can rethink agricultural policy and boost rural prosperity:
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Raising farm incomes requires shifting from surplus cereals to pulses and oilseeds diversification subsidy rationalization and Agri Photovoltaics [Agri-PV]
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮
Average annual agricultural growth is 4 percent contrasting a high cereal surplus with a massive 40 billion dollar import bill for edible oils and pulses.
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Paddy power and canal subsidies hit approximately Rs 40000 per hectare while groundwater drops 1.7 feet per year in Haryana.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀
Shift paddy subsidies into a Rs 35000 per hectare direct incentive for cultivating pulses and oilseeds to save water and reduce import dependence.
𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶 𝗣𝗩 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵
The Urjadata model installs elevated solar panels over crops to multiply incomes while a restructured [Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan] or PM-KUSUM can integrate dual land use and grid feed in tariffs.
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Raising farm incomes requires shifting from surplus cereals to pulses and oilseeds diversification subsidy rationalization and Agri Photovoltaics [Agri-PV]
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮
Average annual agricultural growth is 4 percent contrasting a high cereal surplus with a massive 40 billion dollar import bill for edible oils and pulses.
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Paddy power and canal subsidies hit approximately Rs 40000 per hectare while groundwater drops 1.7 feet per year in Haryana.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀
Shift paddy subsidies into a Rs 35000 per hectare direct incentive for cultivating pulses and oilseeds to save water and reduce import dependence.
𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶 𝗣𝗩 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵
The Urjadata model installs elevated solar panels over crops to multiply incomes while a restructured [Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan] or PM-KUSUM can integrate dual land use and grid feed in tariffs.
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Here is why expert committees are urgently demanding a moratorium on mega infrastructure:
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Accelerating Himalayan cryospheric collapse demands an immediate moratorium on mega infrastructure elevation caps on construction and hazard averse development.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
The Indian Himalayan Region is warming at 0.3 degrees Celsius per decade twice the global average while [Hindu Kush Himalaya] ice loss has doubled since 2000.
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘄
The loss of frozen geological cement causes catastrophic rock ice avalanches and flash floods such as in Bhote Koshi.
𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀
High risk projects like the Chenab Beas link tunnel proceed despite expert warnings from the Avay Shukla and Ravi Chopra committees urging high altitude construction caps.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Enforce elevation based bans on large infrastructure deploy high altitude satellite early warning networks and implement valley specific river flood zoning.
𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲
Accelerating Himalayan cryospheric collapse demands an immediate moratorium on mega infrastructure elevation caps on construction and hazard averse development.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
The Indian Himalayan Region is warming at 0.3 degrees Celsius per decade twice the global average while [Hindu Kush Himalaya] ice loss has doubled since 2000.
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘄
The loss of frozen geological cement causes catastrophic rock ice avalanches and flash floods such as in Bhote Koshi.
𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀
High risk projects like the Chenab Beas link tunnel proceed despite expert warnings from the Avay Shukla and Ravi Chopra committees urging high altitude construction caps.
𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Enforce elevation based bans on large infrastructure deploy high altitude satellite early warning networks and implement valley specific river flood zoning.
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