Delhi officials to take Gujarat lessons on solar energy, river cleaning
Updated: Jun 05, 2014 12:35:54pm
New Delhi, Jun 5 (KNN) Officials of the Delhi government would be visiting Gujarat to study how the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state has tackled the problem of power through better use of solar energy. The team will also learn some lessons on cleaning the polluted Yamuna from the Gujarat experience in cleaning the Sabarmati River.
“The team shall visit Gujarat on June 5 and 6 to see the possibility of taking up solar power projects,” said an official notification from the Department of Environment.
Not only would the team study the state’s solar model of power but also the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project.
The Gujarat model of learning had come up during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lieutenant Governor, Najeeb Jung recently, when the latter apprised the former of major problems the city is up against such as power and water shortage, as also the political situation.
Replicating the Gujarat model could help address the issues of power and Yamuna cleaning in the capital.
The team visiting the western state includes top officials such as power secretary, secretary of Department of irrigation and flood control, environment secretary, and representatives of DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission), and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre, Delhi Transco and private discoms.
Even as the national capital grapples with power situation, the move is certainly timely as pollution in River Yamuna has endangered aquatic life, and considering the fact that the river is a lifeline for the states of UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Haryana.
According to media reports, inadequate sewerage treatment plants have increased pollution levels in the river. Further, as many as 22 drains empty into river, 18 directly through Agra and Gurgaon canals.
Over the last two decades, a whopping Rs 6,500 crore has been spent on cleaning the river with little results. In fact the polluted stretch has expanded from 500 kms to 600 kms. (KNN/ES)
“The team shall visit Gujarat on June 5 and 6 to see the possibility of taking up solar power projects,” said an official notification from the Department of Environment.
Not only would the team study the state’s solar model of power but also the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project.
The Gujarat model of learning had come up during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lieutenant Governor, Najeeb Jung recently, when the latter apprised the former of major problems the city is up against such as power and water shortage, as also the political situation.
Replicating the Gujarat model could help address the issues of power and Yamuna cleaning in the capital.
The team visiting the western state includes top officials such as power secretary, secretary of Department of irrigation and flood control, environment secretary, and representatives of DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission), and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre, Delhi Transco and private discoms.
Even as the national capital grapples with power situation, the move is certainly timely as pollution in River Yamuna has endangered aquatic life, and considering the fact that the river is a lifeline for the states of UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Haryana.
According to media reports, inadequate sewerage treatment plants have increased pollution levels in the river. Further, as many as 22 drains empty into river, 18 directly through Agra and Gurgaon canals.
Over the last two decades, a whopping Rs 6,500 crore has been spent on cleaning the river with little results. In fact the polluted stretch has expanded from 500 kms to 600 kms. (KNN/ES)
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