Una begins ‘Solar Una’ project to illuminate panchayat bhawans

UNA: The Una administration has started an ambitious project ‘Solar Una’ to light up all 234 panchayat bhawans in the district, besides the Zila Parishad office. The surplus power will be sold to the electricity board through powergrids.

Rakesh Prajapati, Deputy Commissioner said that a 33.5 KW solar station was being set up at Zila Parishad Bhawan in the city, while 2 KW and 3 KW solar stations will be set up at Jhalera and Samoor Kalan panchayat bhawans in Kutlehar.

He said that locations for connectivity of all three solar plants with the powergrid are finalised. They would be dedicated to the public soon in the presence of Anil Sharma, Power Minister and Virender Kanwar, Rural Development Minister.

The DC said that 435 KW green power would be harvested once all 234 panchayat bhawans will get equipped with solar power plants. State government received Rs 1.3 crore for the ‘Solar Una’ project in first phase.