Rajasthan
Pushkar and Jaisalmer will be Developed as Solar City
- 19 Aug 2021
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Why in News
- On August 18, 2021, Energy Minister Dr. B.D. Kalla said that by developing Pushkar and Jaisalmer as solar cities, all the electricity related requirements of both the cities would be met through renewable energy.
Key Points
- The Energy Minister gave this information while addressing the review meeting of the Renewable Energy Project at the Secretariat.
- He said that efforts would be made to eliminate the dependence of electricity obtained through traditional methods by operating rooftop solar systems, solar parks, power generation from waste materials, installation of solar street lights, electric vehicles etc.
- Chairman and Managing Director of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC), Dr. Subodh Agrawal informed that for the implementation of Solar City Scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, RREC will act as the nodal agency of the Central Government, which will be coordinating with the departments to give a concrete shape to this plan.
