Haryana to set up renewable energy training institute

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (UNI) The Haryana government plans to set up a renewable energy training institute at Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak.

The government has sent a proposal of Rs 10 crore to the Union Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources for setting up the institute, said Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan who holds the portfolio of Renewable Energy Department said.

He said training would be imparted in this institute to the youth for the repair, operation and maintenance of renewable sources of energy and solar system.

Mr Chander Mohan said the efforts were being made to popularise solar energy in the state. He said the solar heating system of 100 litre capacity was being installed to meet the requirement of hot water in the delivery huts, being set up by the Health Department in the rural areas and the process of installing solar heater system had been started in 120 delivery huts.

A sum of Rs 32 lakh had been earmarked during the current financial year for this purpose, he added.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the scheme was also being chalked out for installing solar street lights in those villages where the population belonging to scheduled castes was more than 50 per cent and the proposal had been prepared for Ambala, Panchkula and Yamunanagar districts.

An amount of Rs 3.82 crore had been earmarked for this purpose.

Out of this, Rs 1.42 crore would be provided by the Non-conventional Energy source Department, Government of India and the remaining amount would be provided by the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Department.

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