Punjab Newsline, Shimla, July 11-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today laid the foundation stone of 5 MW Bhanjal solar power project to cost Rs. 31 crore and the state-of-art fisheries training center at Deoli which will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 5.17 crore in Gagret Assembly constituency of Una district.
Addressing a public gathering on this occasion, the Chief Minister said the Bhanjal solar power project being commissioned by the H.P. Power Corporation Limited in 9 hectares of land would be completed in a period of eight months. This project would generate 10.54 million units of power every year resulting in annual revenue of Rs. 3.82 crore to the state government. He added that 30 thousand solar modules would be established in this project and the project would also help in reducing 396 tonne carbon emission per year.
The Chief Minister said that Una district would generate 47 MW solar power in the times to come. The state government has dedicated the 32 MW Pekhubela solar power project in Una district constructed in a record time period of eight months by spending Rs. 220 crore. The work on 10 MW solar power project being commissioned in Kutlehar at a cost of Rs. 67.82 crores has also been started.