Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 (VBYLD-2026)
▪ It is a platform launched by the Government of India under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
▪ Purpose: To engage youth in India in meaningful discussion, idea generation, and sharing visions to contribute toward a Viksit Bharat (developed India) vision.
▪ It involves mechanisms such as quizzes, essay/presentation/PPT challenges, state-level
competitions, culminating in a national level event.
▪ First edition of VBYLD was conducted in 2025.
India’s First bamboo-based ethanol plant
▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam’s Golaghat district.
▪ The plant will be launched by Assam Bio-Ethanol Private Ltd. (ABEL) in Numaligarh Refinery Plant.
▪ Five lakh tonnes of green bamboo would be sourced yearly from four northeastern States,
including Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, to produce 48,900 tonnes of ethanol, 11,000 tonnes of acetic acid, 19,000 tonnes of furfural, and 31,000 tonnes of food grade liquid carbon dioxide.
