Current affairs (Technology), 28 May

PM Narendra modi lays foundation stone for Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for the first phase(2400MW) of Patratu Super Thermal Power Project. It's a 76:34 joint venture of Govt. Of Jharkhand and Patratu Vidyut Urja Nigam, a subsidiary company of NTPC. The Engineering Procurement and Construction contract is grabbed by BHEL.

Key Facts(PSTPP)
Patratu Super Thermal Power Project is going to be completed in two phases- Phase -I will be of 2400MW capacity and Phase-II of 1600MW capacity. Phase -I is planned to be commissioned in 2022 and subsequently other two units each of capacity 800MW will be commissioned after the interval of six months each from preceding Units.
The project will aloocate 85% of power to the state, to ensure 24×7 availability of power to citizens of Jharkhand under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar(Saubhagya) Yojna. This will also help in economical and Industrial growth of Jharkhand.
This project complies with new emission Norms with high efficiency ESPs, FGD and NOx control system.
It has dry ash disposal system (second to Dadri), zero liquid disposal system, Air cooled condensors(only second to North Karnpura), and rail loading facility for the disposal of ash.

May 25, World Thyroid awareness day

25th may is celebrated as world thyroid awareness day with an aim to spread knowledge and awareness of it's symptoms, preventive measures and treatments.

Objectives

• Increase awareness of thyroid health
• Promote understandings of advances made in treating thyroid desease.
• Emphasize prevalence of thyroid desease
• Focus on urgent need for education and prevention Programs
• Expand awareness of new treatment modalities.

Thyroid gland

 Thyroid gland, often referred to as thyroid is one of the largest endocrine gland. This butterfly-shaped gland locates at the neck. Thyroid health is extremely important because harmones produced by it influences critical body functions and rrgulate metabolism. Thyroid disorder is very common worldwide and affects people of all ages and displays large of symptoms. The most common thyroid disorder includes hypothyroidism(abnormally decreased thyroid activity), thyroiditis or goitre(inflammation in thyroid gland) and thyroid cancer. They often caused by iodine deficiency.

Overview
In 2008, American Thyroid Association and European Thyroid Association had joined hands to create, first time ever day devoted to thyroid glands and it's numerous on often invisible symptoms.
For the first time it was observed in 2009, since then it is celebrated every year in 25 may worldwide.