India is making a significant progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all. The country is working towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all its citizens through various initiatives and policies including education, health, energy, and financial inclusion.
- Green Energy
- Mobility
- Financial inclusion
- Healthcare
- Education
- Water
SDG 7 - “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”
Government Initiatives for Energy
National Hydrogen Mission
Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. The Government of India seeks to achieve total green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum by 2030 with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country.
Dedicated Green Energy Corridor
A transmission network in India that aims to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources into the national grid and to enable the large-scale transmission of clean energy across the country.
National Solar Mission
Aims to accelerate the development and deployment of solar energy in the country, with a goal of promoting energy security and reducing India’s dependence on fossil fuels, as well as to address the challenges of climate change.
Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme
Aims to promote the use of off-grid and decentralized solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in rural and urban areas where it is not economically viable or technically feasible to connect to the grid.
How Hitachi India is Contributing Towards These Initiatives
- Digitalizing Green Hydrogen Landscape
- Boosting Solar Energy Capacity
- Green Energy Expansion
SDG 11 - “Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable”
Government of India Initiatives for Mobility:
PM’s Gati Shakti Plan
A National Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity and integrated planning and implementation of infrastructure projects to reduce logistics cost.
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme
Aims to accelerate the adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, with a goal of making them a more attractive and viable option for consumers and helping to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
How Hitachi India is Contributing Towards These Initiatives
Driving Sustainable Rail Mobility
Hitachi Rail India is putting its integrated rail solutions, comprising energy-efficient rolling stock, rail signalling, and train control and management, into action through collaborative co-creation to usher digital and green railways. Hitachi Rail has partnered with Indian Railways in accomplishing several milestones such as India’s largest Electronic Interlocking (EI) system at Juhi Yard and Signalling and Telecommunication for the landmark Western Dedicated Freight Corridor that are playing a significant role in reducing carbon emissions, enhancing passenger safety and comfort for an improved travel experience.
Further, Hitachi Rail is supporting the emergence of a robust urban transport infrastructure to decongest mobility in rapidly growing cities and lower carbon emissions. For instance, Hitachi’s proven Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) rail signalling is powering Metros such as Noida Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, and Navi Mumbai Metro to facilitate seamless mobility across the city and advance sustainable economic growth of the regions.
Mobilizing EV Adoption
Hitachi offers a complete Electric Vehicle (EV) portfolio comprising EV charging solutions, automotive components, and battery innovations to drive the sustainable growth of EV industry and increased adoption of EVs by fleets and individual owners.
- EV Charging
- EV Battery Services
SDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Government of India Initiatives for Payments:
Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity
Aims to provide every citizen with a bank account, a unique identification number (Aadhaar), and a mobile phone.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Aims to provide banking services to all households in the country with universal access to financial services such as Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, zero balance accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
An ambitious strategy devised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the period 2019-2024. Aims to strengthen the ecosystem for various modes of digital financial services in all Tier II to Tier VI centres.
How Hitachi India is Contributing Towards These Initiatives
Hitachi Payments is driving financial empowerment for the masses through its end-to-end solutions such as-
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SDG 3 - “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”
Government of India Initiatives for Health:
Ayushmaan Bharat
A flagship health insurance program of the Indian government that provides financial protection to poor and vulnerable families against high healthcare expenses. It aims to provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to all citizens, particularly to those living in rural and underserved areas.
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
Aims to create India’s Digital Health Ecosystem by connecting the digital health solutions of hospitals across the country with each other.
How Hitachi India is Contributing Towards These Initiatives
Digitally Transforming Health Infrastructure
Utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Hitachi MGRM Net is offering its state-of-the-art M-StarTM Health e-Governance Platform which enables seamless collaboration between all hospital departments and automates and re-engineers the existing manual processes thereby bringing operational excellence and enhanced patient care.
Further, Hitachi’s Health e-Governance platform has received certification from National Health Authority for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) M1, M2 and M3 integration. The platform can be used for Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID creation, ABHA ID verification, share Personal health records via a Personal Health Records (PHR) App and provide Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to healthcare workers with patient consent, thereby supporting the creation of integrated digital health infrastructure of the country.
Remote Healthcare through Telemedicine
Hitachi MGRM Net is bringing affordable healthcare to inaccessible areas through its innovative solutions such as its lightweight, sleek, and portable Bluetooth enabled Telemedicine Kit which can be installed at various e-PHCs (Primary Health Centres) and contains basic things like blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, foetal doppler, electrocardiogram (ECG), etc.
Further, Hitachi is accelerating the adoption of Telemedicine services across the country through its M-Star TelemedTM Platform which provides a 360-degree care approach to patients and seamlessly connects them to doctors. While patients can access medical records, upload reports, get on-demand appointments, and SMS/email notifications, doctors can get one-click access, view their scheduled appointments, patient queue, and patient’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Hitachi's solutions are ensuring that people living in remote areas can access quality healthcare and benefit from the government’s progressive healthcare schemes like Ayushman Bharat.
SDG 4 - “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”
Government of India Initiatives for Education:
National Policy on Education (NPE)-2020
Proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and governance, promote each student’s holistic development in both academic and non-academic spheres, multidisciplinarity and a holistic education across the sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and sports for a multidisciplinary world.
How Hitachi India is Contributing Towards These Initiatives
Hitachi MGRM Net through its ICT-enabled M-Star™ Education Expert Systems lays the foundation for a digitally advanced education infrastructure and helps bring transparency, accessibility, accountability, security and compliance to the education system. The e-Governance platform-
SDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Government of India Initiatives for Water:
Jal Jeevan Mission
Aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) by 2024 to all households in rural India.
Yamuna Action Plan (YAP)
One of the largest restoration projects in the country to clean the river. YAP has three Action Plans with YAP-III currently under execution, involving rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and construction of new WWTPs
Clean India Campaign/Swachh Bharat
The Clean India Campaign, also known as Swachh Bharat, is a nationwide cleanliness campaign in India that aims to clean up the streets, roads, and infrastructure of India’s cities, towns, and rural areas, which further improves the quality of life for all citizens.
How Hitachi India is Contributing Towards These Initiatives
- Equitable Water Distribution
- Sustainable Wastewater Management
