'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)