Rajasthan
'National Energy Conservation Award (NECA) 2022'
- 15 Dec 2022
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On December 14, 2022 Rajasthan was awarded a 'Certificate of Merit' by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power) under the 'National Energy Conservation Award 2022' for efficient use of available resources for energy conservation and energy saving.
Key Points
- Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh presented the award to Anil Dhaka, Managing Director, Rajasthan Akshay Urja Nigam at a national level function at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
- On this occasion, Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar, Chairman, Rajasthan Akshay Urja Nigam, said that this award has been given by the Ministry of Power, Government of India every year for excellence in energy conservation in industry, building, municipal, traffic, agriculture, power transmission and cross-sector sectors. The work is provided to the State Designated Agency/ Agencies of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
- Anil Dhaka, Managing Director of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, said that due to the efficient leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the special compassion of Minister of State for Energy Bhanwar Singh Bhati towards energy conservation, the state has been awarded the 'National Energy Conservation Award (NECA) 2022' this year as well as last year.
