Uttarakhand: Chief Minister launched Solar Water Heater Grant Scheme Portal, a grant of Rs 3.72 crore was distributed to 734 beneficiaries for setting up rooftop solar power plant
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday inaugurated and launched various schemes run by UREDA at the Chief Servant Sadan located at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office. On this occasion, he launched the portal www.uredaonline.uk.gov.in for application and issuance of grants under the Solar Water Heater Grant Scheme. Solar power plants and solar water heaters installed on government buildings of the state, 1.26 MW on 27 jawans. Solar power plants of capacity and solar water heater plants of 48400 liters capacity installed on 44 government buildings were inaugurated. Project allotment letters were provided to 47 beneficiaries of the Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme and 04 beneficiaries were given checks of state grants under PM Suryaghar Yojana.
The Chief Minister said that the importance of renewable energy has increased rapidly across the country. Renewable energy sources have emerged as a better alternative to traditional fossil-based fuels. The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken important steps towards eliminating carbon emissions from India and under the Panchamrit Action Plan, a target has been set to produce 500 GW of renewable energy in India by the year 2030. A target has been set to make the country carbon neutral by 2070. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana, farmers are getting subsidy and support for setting up solar pumps and solar power plants, due to which the use of renewable energy in the agricultural sector is also increasing.
The Chief Minister said that there is a lot of potential in the field of solar energy and hydropower in Uttarakhand. A new solar energy policy has been formulated to promote solar energy rapidly in the state. A target has been set to install solar power plants on all government buildings in the state by the year 2026. A provision of Rs 100 crore has been made for this. A subsidy of 70 percent is being given jointly by the Central and State Governments to promote rooftop solar plants. PM Under the Suryaghar Yojana, a grant of Rs 3.72 crore has been given to 734 beneficiaries in the state so far for the establishment of rooftop solar power plants. It has been decided to provide a grant of 30 to 50 percent on the establishment of solar water heater plants for domestic and non-domestic consumers. Under the Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme, solar power plants of 133 MW capacity have been given to 750 developers so far through the establishment of solar power plants. Through this scheme, a target has been set to establish solar plants with a capacity of 250 MW by 2026.
Cabinet Minister Ganesh Joshi said that there are many possibilities in the state in the field of solar energy. Solar energy can play an important role in promoting self-employment. Energy based state was in the original concept of Uttarakhand. Solar energy can play an important role in promoting energy production in Uttarakhand.
On this occasion, MLA Banshidhar Bhagat, Energy Secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram, UREDA Director Mrs. Ranjana Rajguru, Pitkul MD PC Dhyani, Deputy Director General NIC Ashesh Kumar Aggarwal, Punjab National Bank General Manager Sachidanand Dubey, UREDA Chief Project Officer Manoj Kumar, Deputy Chief Project Officer, Akhilesh Kumar Sharma, Sandeep Bhatt, Vandana were present.
