’91k solar lights provided in un-electrified villages in JK’

JAMMU: Government today said 91,000 solar home lights have been provided to households in un-electrified villages in the State.

Minister for Social Welfare, ARI & Trainings and Science & Technology Sajad Gani Lone said the home lighting devices were provided under the Remote Village Electrification Programme.

Replying to a question of BJP MLC Ajatshatru Singh in the Legislative Council, he said the Jammu & Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) would also install 54 MW

Under the Prime Minister’s Development Package, the Government installed 3,000 solar street lighting systems and more 17,013 would be installed after the identification of the areas, Lone said. (AGENCIES)

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