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| 69 villages to get benefit Omar, | | Farooq for better utilization of non-conventional energy sources | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday underscored need for better utilization of non-conventional resources of energy available in the state stressing on replacement of installations run on conventional energy by new and renewable energy resources wherever possible.
"This would shift pressure on hydroelectric power supply and help divert it for other important uses", he added. Chief Minister along with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah reviewed progress of projects under MNRE sector in the State, at a high level meeting here this morning. The meeting was attended by Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for CAPD, Qamar Ali Akhoon, Minister for Science and Technology, Aga Ruhullah, Chief Secretary, S.S. Kapur, Union Secretary MNRE, Deepak Gupta, Union Advisor for Small Hydroelectric Projects, Parveen Sexana, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B.B. Vyas, Commissioner Secretary Power Development, Basharat Ahmad and other senior officers.
Chief Minister said that Jammu and Kashmir possesses rich potential for generating energy from solar, wind, bio-mass and geo-thermal resources. Chief Minister asked Science and Technology Department to work together in getting clearance of the proposals forwarded to the Union Ministry for approval. "You should formulate sound and befitting projects for the remote and far flung areas for which central assistance is available", he said and highlighted importance of micro hydel and solar energy projects in the areas where villages and hamlets are scattered and transmission distribution is a gigantic task.
Chief Minister also approved a scheme for pilot project of utilizing kitchen waste to generate power at Police Academy, Udhampur. Speaking in the meeting, Union Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah assured assistance of his ministry to the state for harnessing its resources in new and renewable energy sector.
"We are working to launch 100 MW geo-thermal energy projects in Reasi and other feasible areas and bidder project would be a pilot project in this regard", he said and asked the State government to provide schemes for introducing solar lighting and water heating systems in the government institutions, hostels, civil secretariat complexes at Srinagar and Jammu.
It was stated that as many as 9250 solar lanterns have been distributed in remote and far flung areas. The ministry has also sanctioned 15150 solar lanterns for 73 Gujjar and Bakerwal bastiies at a cost of Rs. 5.30 crores. Ministry is also giving nod to various proposals pertaining to the energy parks at various institutions and special projects for shrines, universities and colleges.
Meeting was informed that yet another special project for the Katra town is in the pipeline while 20 shrines have also been identified for electrification through non-conventional energy resources. |
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