secretariat to run on green energy soon
The Delhi Secretariat will soon become the first State Secretariat of the country to run completely on renewable and solar energy, the AAP Government claimed on Monday. To achieve the goal of making the national Capital a ‘Solar City’, the Delhi Government said it has decided to start the work from Delhi Secretariat itself. “Delhi Government in association with Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), is setting up a 3-MW ground-based Solar Power Plant at the vacant land of Indraprastha Power Station. This Solar power plant will be a showcase power plant that will supply power directly to Delhi Secretariat for the next 25 years,” a senior Government official said.
Anti-trafficking panel holds maiden meeting
The anti-trafficking committee of Delhi held its maiden meeting at the Delhi Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary KK Sharma. The committee was formed after Supreme Court orders in 2012. Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal attended the meeting as special invitee. After the meeting, the DCW chief said a special task force will be made to draft a rehabilitation policy for trafficking victims. Under this policy trafficking victims would get skill development training and job placements also. The DCW also suggested involvement of bodies like FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PHD Chamber of Commerce to help in rehabilitation of victims.