Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 13: Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department (HoD) Asgar Samoon today chaired a meeting to discuss the proposal for transforming institutional campuses into Green Campuses.
The meeting was attended by Director Colleges HoD, Director Science and Technology and the representative of JK Science and Technology Council.
The Principal Secretary stressed upon concerned for making the College/University campuses energy sufficient by taking measures like installing Solar Panels, among others.
It was informed in the meeting that JAKEDA, Science & Technology Development in collaboration with Higher Education Department has already taken up the initiative of installation of Rooftop Solar Power Plants in the college and University Campuses to convert the campuses into Green Campuses.
JAKEDA targets to set up around 2 MW capacity solar power plants in the campuses, the process for which was initiated during the current financial year; MNRE, GoI is providing 6% subsidy for setting up of Rooftop Solar Power Plants.
Principals Secretary HoD advised CEO, JAKEDA to take up all the installations of Rooftop Solar Power Plants in the next financial year and directed for survey of all the college campuses to be carried out in shortest possible time.
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