AMAN ARORA CALLS ON UNION NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY MINISTER; SEEKS VGF FOR SETTING UP 100MW BIOMASS POWER PROJECTS IN PUNJAB
CHANDIGARH:In a bid to make Punjab main state in manufacturing and utilization of unpolluted and inexperienced vitality, Punjab New and Renewable Power Sources Minister Mr. Aman Arora known as on Mr. RK Singh, Union Minister of Energy, New & Renewable Power at his workplace, New Delhi to debate varied points relating to renewable tasks.
Searching for Viability Hole Funding (VGF) to arrange 100 MW Biomass Energy tasks within the state, Mr. Aman Arora apprised the Union Minister that these proposed tasks would eat a million ton paddy straw every year and it’ll go a protracted solution to save the atmosphere by discovering a sustainable answer to the agriculture residue burning menace. He requested Mr. RK Singh to contemplate the demand for offering Rs.5 crore per MW VGF for these 100MW Biomass Energy tasks.
Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Authorities has been making concerted efforts for utilization of agri-residue as a gasoline, mentioned Punjab New and Renewable Power Sources Minister, whereas including that with the hand holding of Authorities of India (GoI) Punjab can lead in manufacturing of Renewable Power for the higher curiosity of complete mankind.
He additionally sought monetary help and technical assist for organising Biomass Photo voltaic Hybrid Energy tasks within the state.
Elevating the problems associated to inexperienced hydrogen, Mr Aman Arora mentioned that GoI ought to present technical assist and monetary help for organising agriculture residue primarily based inexperienced hydrogen tasks underneath Nationwide Inexperienced Hydrogen Mission.
Union Minister Mr. RK Singh assured the Punjab Cupboard Minister that the Ministry will think about to offer VGF for Biomass Energy tasks and can resolve all the opposite points on the earliest, in addition to contemplating Punjab one of many favourite states underneath the Nationwide Inexperienced Hydrogen Mission.