Following the footsteps of Chandigarh, Nagpur is all set to become only the second city in India to recieve the Model Solar city rank.
According TOI, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has finalized the master plan of the Rs 1000 crores ($178 Millions) project and submitted it to the Central Government for approval. This wednesday Nagpur's municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane gave a presentation of the plan to the key personalities in MNRE. Wardhane told TOI that the MNRE has suggested a few changes which needs to be incorporated and the plan resubmitted.
The main objective of the plan is to convert 5% of total non-renewable energy consumption to renewable generation. Saving 10% of the city's non-renewable energy consumption will be the ultimate goal of the model solar city. But first a pilot project worth Rs19 crore will be envisioned, which will be equally shared by the Indian government and the Nagpur Muncipal corporation.
According TOI, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has finalized the master plan of the Rs 1000 crores ($178 Millions) project and submitted it to the Central Government for approval. This wednesday Nagpur's municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane gave a presentation of the plan to the key personalities in MNRE. Wardhane told TOI that the MNRE has suggested a few changes which needs to be incorporated and the plan resubmitted.
The main objective of the plan is to convert 5% of total non-renewable energy consumption to renewable generation. Saving 10% of the city's non-renewable energy consumption will be the ultimate goal of the model solar city. But first a pilot project worth Rs19 crore will be envisioned, which will be equally shared by the Indian government and the Nagpur Muncipal corporation.
