Greentech Lead India: The district planning committee
(DPC) of Nagpur has sanctioned Rs 4.90 crore to nine government departments for
installing solar powered equipment in last financial year.
The provision for the solar equipment was made as per a
government GR that mandated 4.5 percent of the total outlay of every district
planning committee (DPC) be spent on Innovative Schemes. Under this innovative
scheme, departments including medical colleges could be given solar equipment
or facilities.
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In Nagpur, the DPC released 4.9 crore for nine
departments to install solar water heaters, lights, streetlights etc. These
offices include the district library, ITI Butibori, Flying Club, Zilla
Parishad, Tehsil Office, Government Dental College, Government Medical College
and Hospital (GMCH), ITI Indora and the forest department.
Use of solar equipment will help government
establishments save electricity bills and also prevent pollution. In medical
colleges, solar water heaters will be installed for students and patients.
Solar equipment also will provide uninterrupted
electricity to places like offices, libraries and hostels. Forest department is
using the equipment to light up the check posts located in remote places having
no electricity.
Flying Club is putting up solar fencing to prevent entry
of animals into the premises. The ITIs and tehsil offices are using it for
basic electrification. The district library is installing the equipment for
round the clock electric supply.
According to Times of India, each department is expected
to get the equipment certified from Maharashtra Energy Development Agency
(MEDA). It is also supposed to buy the equipment from manufacturers whose rate
contracts are approved by the state government and MEDA.
Once the approval is given by the collector, the
establishment can seek funds for the equipment directly from DPC.
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