Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: Minister of State for Technical Education, Power, Information and Rural Development Department, Vikar Rasool Wani today inaugurated 66.24 KW capacity Solar Power Plant constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.62 crore at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) R S Pura.
The Minister was accompanied by Secretary Technical Education Department, Parvaiz Malik, Director Technical Education, Kashmir, Jaipal Singh, Principal ITI RS Pura, representative Tata Power Solar System, Javed Kant and other concerned officers
On the occasion, Mr. Vikar said that plant which is funded by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission scheme and constructed by Tata Power Solar Systems Bangalore has already been installed at women’s ITI Pampore and 17 more would be provided with this state of art Technology. He said that Solar Power Plants will be installed a total cost of Rs 32.20 crore, which could provide 24 hours power supply to these technical institutions.
The Minister said that Government is committed to make maximum use of this technology and various public institutions and other technical institutions are being provided this facility. He said that the Solar Power Technology will go long way in overcoming power crisis in the State by providing the much needed electricity at a cost effective price besides, ensuring un -interrupted supply.
The Minster later conducted an inspection of the work shop and Power Grid Station at Miran Sahib and inspected the pace of work being done on repairing the damaged transformers and other related things. While taking cognizance of the attendance of the technical staff, the Minister ordered suspension of 3 technicians who were found absent from their duties.
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