Stresses for making College, University campuses
energy sufficient by installing Solar Panels
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Principal
Secretary, Higher Education Department (HeD) Asgar Samoon today chaired a
meeting to discuss the proposal for transforming institutional campuses into
Green Campuses.
The meeting was attended by Director Colleges HeD,
Director Science and Technology, the representative of JK Science and
Technology Council.
The Principal Secretary stressed upon concerned for
making the College/University campuses energy sufficient by taking measures
like installing Solar Panels, among others.
It was informed in the meeting that JAKEDA, Science
& Technology Development in collaboration with Higher Education Department
has already taken up the initiative of installation of Rooftop Solar Power
Plants in the college and University Campuses to convert the Campuses into
Green Campuses.
JAKEDA targets to set up around 2 MW capacity solar
power plants in the campuses, the process for which was initiated during the
current financial year; MNRE, GoI is providing 6% subsidy for setting up of Rooftop
Solar Power Plants.
Principals Secretary HeD appreciated the efforts
put by JAKEDA to carry out the survey of Colleges & Universities campuses
of the State to determine the potential of Green Power and has assured that the
State Share would be arranged by the HeD.
He advised CEO, JAKEDA to take up all the
installations of Rooftop Solar Power Plants in the next financial year and
directed for survey of all the college campuses to be carried out in shortest
possible time.
It was further informed in the meeting that so far
JAKEDA has installed 500 KW capacity SPP at IUST Awantipora, 100 KW at BGSN
University Rajouri, 50 KW at GDC Ramban, 100 KW at GDC Kupwara besides, 100 KW
for GDC Handwara, 200 KW for Islamia College of SC. & Comm. Srinagar, 150
KW for GDC Reasi, 700 KW capacity for KU are in pipeline.
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