C’garh Govt approves new Solar Energy Policy

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In a bid to promote production and usage of non-conventional energy in the State, Chhattisgarh Cabinet has on Tuesday approved Solar Energy Policy-
2017-2027 that will be effective till March 31, 2027.
The new Solar Energy Policy- 2017-2027 was approved by the State Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh at Mantralaya, Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal told media persons.

There have been several technical upgradation in the sector of solar energy and drastic reduction in the investments in solar energy sector. The State Government felt the need to make amends in the solar energy -based sector keeping in mind the huge investments likely in the next few years.

According to this policy, any individual, registered person, Central and State Power Production and Distribution companies, public and private sector solar energy project developers and manufacturers of equipments related to this sector, allied sectors are stake-holders and partners.

Grid Connectivity facility will be provided up to 10 kilowatt rooftop and solar power plant under this policy. There will be exemptions in electricity charges on the consumption of power by self or inside the State on captive power plants. The exemptions are granted to the solar energy-based plants till March 2027 under the new Solar Energy Policy. Facilities will be provided as usual to non-conventional electricity plants.

Chhattisgarh State Store Purchase Rule 2002 of Department of Commerce and Industries Chhattisgarh was amended and approved by the State Cabinet. The amendment was done to make use of GeM (Government e-Market Place) of the Union Government’s DG S and D.

The amendment was carried out to felicitate the State Government departments, public enterprises, mandals and janpad panchayats and civic bodies to purchase electronic equipment. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh will fix the policies and prices in case of need. Sam Bradford Jersey

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