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Bescom hopes to generate solar power to meet Bengaluru’s rising demand

May 30, 2018 Anand Gupta

No amount of energy is sufficient for a burgeoning city like Bengaluru that guzzles more than 50 per cent of generated power in Karnataka. From facing worst power crisis in the past, Bengaluru, of late, is currently buoyed by surplus power since the commissioning of world’s largest solar plant in Pavagada. But how long will […]

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Manipur becomes the first North-East Indian state to get solar toilets

May 30, 2018 Anand Gupta

In a boost to both Swacch Bharat Mission and clean energy, Manipur has become the first state in North-East and third in India to have solar toilets. The toilets are installed at Ibudhou Marjing hill Heingang of Manipur by Tourism Director, Waikhom Ibohal last week. He said, “I met an entrepreneur while attending a global […]

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Rs 250 solar panel fee for governm houses

May 29, 2018 Anand Gupta

CHANDIGARH: Each government house of the city having an area of 1 kanal and above will have to shell out Rs 250 per month for 1 kilowatt solar plant. Punjab governor and UT administrator V P Singh Badnore has approved the rate. The administration has decided to install at least two kilowatts solar power plant […]

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J&K awarded for presenting eco-friendly smart city model in Surat summit

May 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

JAMMU: A model of eco-friendly smart city presented by Amit Sharma, Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, Udhampur/Reasi was widely appreciated and awarded in recently concluded Start-up Festival and Smart City Summit in Surat. This eco-friendly and sustainable growth-oriented smart city model was presented by Amit Sharma during a special panel discussion on ‘Usage of […]

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Great News SDMC becomes ‘first’ civic body in India to generate solar energy

May 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: The SDMC today claimed that it has become the “first” civic body in the country to generate solar energy by installing panels over rooftops of its over 55 buildings and earn a huge income in three months by selling surplus power to a power distribution company. The SDMC also plans to install solar […]

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Soon, solar energy to power Andhra Pradesh universities

May 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

State-run universities may soon be powered by solar energy. As a pilot project, the government will install a solar power system at Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) using Corporate Social Responsibi VIJAYAWADA: State-run universities may soon be powered by solar energy. As a pilot project, the government will install a solar power system at Acharya Nagarjuna […]

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Sambalpur University set to go solar

May 25, 2018 Anand Gupta

Sambalpur: The Sambalpur University campus will soon be lit up with solar lighting system. The University has signed an agreement with the state-run Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (Oreda) to install solar light panels and make lighting arrangements on its campus. The Rural Electrification Corporation Limited of the Union power ministry has allotted a grant […]

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Electrify rural homes

May 25, 2018 Anand Gupta

It is indeed sad that India has taken 70 years after Independence to provide electricity to all its villages. There are six lakh villages in India and a majority of the population still lives in rural areas. The Modi government, in the last four years, has provided electricity to nearly 19,000 villages which still did […]

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Solar powered Internet access to villages

May 23, 2018 Anand Gupta

Soon, 250,000 villages across India will have solar-powered internet under the Common Service Centres (CSCs) program. This initiative by the government is aimed at providing banking, pension, digital literacy, and tele-medicine services to rural and remote villages. “CSCs are working in 1.8 lakh gram panchayats and very soon it will reach 2.5 lakh gram panchayats […]

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Maha (India) spinning mills to get subsidy on setting up solar power units

May 23, 2018 Anand Gupta

The Indian state of Maharashtra has decided to offer subsidy to spinning mills and textile units interested in setting up solar power plants in their respective premises. The Government has formed a committee headed by Textile Director to extend support to them. Director General of Maharashtra Energy Development Agency and an official from the Maharashtra […]

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