Places of religious importance in UP to have solar power
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Wed, Dec 16 2020 14:12 IST |
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Lucknow, Dec 16 : Cities having religious significance, including Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur, will have clean and green energy by 2024.
Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma has said that these cities would get around 670 MW solar energy from solar panels to be installed on rooftops of the houses.
To meet the target, the Central and the state governments will be providing subsidies of Rs 859 crores and Rs 473 crores respectively to the consumers.