Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh should be number one State in the country in tapping renewable energy. He said that renewable energy is the energy of future. Efforts should also be made to convert conventional consumption of energy into renewable energy.
He directed to purchase only lED bulbs in Government purchase during April. He directed to urge Government servants to purchase lED bulbs. Chouhan was reviewing activities of New and Renewable Energy Department here on Friday. Departmental Minister Rajendra Shukla and Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa also attended the meeting.
The Chief Minister directed to chalk out a lucrative scheme to motivate farmers to use alternative energy instead of traditional one. This must be monetarily beneficial for farmers. He stressed the need to increase use of renewable energy. He directed to examine possibilities of giving subsidy on domestic consumption appliances of renewable energy.
Chouhan said that a mass campaign should be launched to apprise people of the need for reduction in electricity bulls through use of energy-efficient lED bulbs which should be provided on reduced rates to people during the drive. Separate distribution models should be chalked out for BPl and APl families.
He stressed the need to make attractive proposals for biomass energy for farmers and wind energy projects in tribal areas. He directed to evolve effective monitoring system for maintenance of renewable energy lights, appliances etc. He stressed the need to expand “One Child One light” scheme being implemented in tribal districts to other districts also.
The meeting was informed that against 4000 MW target envisaged in Vision Document 2018, the state will have capacity of 5,380 MW. The state stood second in the country during year 2014-15 in establishment of renewable energy projects.
Principal Secretary New and Renewable Energy Manu Shrivastava, Secretary to CM Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary Finance Amit Rathore and other senior officers were also present at the meeting.