Chhattisgarh to tap solar power in Bastar

Chhattisgarh Government is planning to set up a 50 MW solar power plant worth Rs 650 crore, in Bastar region to counter the Naxalites' target on the power distribution system. The solar power plant would also underline the Chhattisgarh Government's efforts to use non-conventional energy sources when global warming has been posing a big threat to environment. The state government has made it compulsory to light up street lights in the colonies developed in more than two hectare area with solar energy. Contact: Government of Chhattisgarh. Website: www.chhattisgarh.nic.in