Mumbai, December 17 (IANS). For a developing country like India, it is important to harness the power of technology to drive inclusive growth, improve governance and address long-standing challenges in sectors such as education, healthcare and financial inclusion, thereby ensuring It is possible that technology may benefit different sections of the society. Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) Director Jeet Adani said this on Tuesday.
Delivering the keynote address at IIT Bombay’s ‘TechFest’ event, Jeet Adani said India has already made significant progress in digital services with initiatives like Digital India, which promotes internet connectivity, online services and digital literacy across the country. Is. All these achievements were achieved due to the beneficial use of technology.
He stressed, “India is growing rapidly in many areas. UPI, which we are all familiar with, is such a hit that other countries are asking us for advice. India does about 180 billion cashless transactions a year. This number More than every advanced economy, be it America or Britain or Singapore or any other country in Europe.
India’s GDP in 2014 was $1.85 trillion. It was built in 66 years of independence.
He said, “This number has more than doubled in the last decade. While this growth is good news and we are also building the necessary infrastructure for India, the strength that our country needs to catch up with developed countries.” What is desperately needed is high-level technology.”
According to Jeet Adani, the Adani Group has also adopted a ‘digital first’ approach in its companies.
“In the ports and logistics sector, where we are one of the largest players in the world, we are using simulation-based training for complex roles such as crane operators and wharf checkers to rapidly increase workplace safety and operational efficiency,” he said. Let’s use.”
In the airports sector, where the company manages seven international airports and is building a new international airport in Navi Mumbai, “we have leveraged our efforts on technology to help us plan better and improve operational efficiency all around.” A bet has been placed.”
In 2016, the company completed the 648 MW Kamuthi solar plant in Tamil Nadu and it was the world’s largest single-site solar power project at that time.
Jeet Adani said, “Today, we are building another renewable energy plant in Khavda in western Gujarat. If you thought Kamuthi was big, it is ultra-huge to say the least. It is bigger than Paris. When completed, it will generate 30 GW of clean energy. This will make it the world’s largest man-made energy source, bigger than thermal, bigger than hydropower. ‘
“In Khavda, the beneficial use of technology is allowing us to add about 25 MW of power every day, that is, about 10 times what we were adding every day in Kamuthi. This is like making Kamuthi every month,” he said.
Adani runs the skill development center ‘Saksham’, which is a great example of leveraging technology for social good. Using advanced training methods by integrating AI, Virtual Reality and simulation-based learning, ‘Saksham’ provides access to high-quality skill development, helping thousands of Indians from diverse socio-economic backgrounds achieve their aspirations. Get an opportunity to do it.
Jeet Adani said, “In another project called Suposhan, a mobile-based application is used to input screening data of children, adolescents and women. This app empowers village level health volunteers to detect malnutrition among targeted beneficiaries. Helps us identify the situation and plan a course of action, helping us track data remotely in real time. Social upliftment and economic development “Can be a powerful force for.”
He emphasized that as the scope and power of technology increases, “we must be careful that technology is not used harmfully, but is used beneficially.”
–IANS
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