NSEFI supports Ministry of Panchayati Raj stakeholder consultation on Gram Urja Swaraj chaired by Shri Vivek Bharadwaj , Secretary MoPR.
Feb 06, 2024
NSEFI supported Ministry of Panchayati Raj stakeholder consultation on Gram Urja Swaraj chaired by Shri Vivek Bharadwaj , Secretary MoPR. During the meeting, Shri Vivek Bharadwaj opined that a focused effort would be essential to implement the Solar Systems in Panchayats and this could be enabled through active participation of all stakeholders. He also suggested that Panchayats, which are developing thematic plans under Theme 5 ‘Clean and Green Villages’, could be prioritized for installing solar systems on commercial basis. He further pointed out that five states currently have a larger number of Panchayats which have taken the Sankalp for “Clean and Green”, and efforts could accordingly be initiated here. Hon DG NSEFI, Shri Deepak Gupta welcomed the initiative of the Ministry and suggested development of pilot projects in selected Panchayats across the country, as case studies for different business models.