Gujarat CM makes allocation for solar plants at municipalities

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has ensured that funds will be allocated under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shehari Vikas Yojana to the municipalities of the state to set up solar plants with the aim of reducing electricity bills through green-clean energy generation and self-reliance.

For this purpose, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has given in-principle approval to the municipalities of the state to set up solar plants in their areas to address the needs of power for sewage treatment plants, water treatment plants, pumping stations, and waterworks as well as in the constructions.

The Chief Minister has so far approved Rs. 114.34 crore to 63 municipalities of the state to set up solar plants at 136 places. Not only this, 55 municipalities of the state have completed such work at 97 places.

He has given in-principle permission to set up 6.7 MW solar plants at 60 more locations to 32 municipalities of the state for Rs. 45.37 crore to be allocated from the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Urban Development Scheme.

It is estimated that the use of non-conventional energy in the state’s local self-government institutions will be able to save up to 50 percent in their electricity bills in the future. DeshGujarat