Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday said use of solar energy should be promoted as it is an economical source of energy and can help in maintaining ecological and environmental balance.
The CM was speaking after laying the foundation stones of two development works and inaugurating two projects on the Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak.
He inaugurated one megawatt rooftop solar power plant and air-conditioning plant for DrMangal Sen Multipurpose Gymnasium Hall, besides laying stones of Deendayal Upadhyay Yuva Udhyan and Deendayal Upadhyay Institute of Entrepreneurship and Skill Development.
The one megawatt rooftop solar power plant is a green energy project which has been set up with the support of the Solar Energy Corporation of India. Honouring the Chief Minister’s announcement, the air-conditioning plant for Dr Mangal Sen Multipurpose Gymnasium Hall has been set up at a cost of about Rs 2 crore on the university campus.
Deendayal Upadhyay Yuva Udhyan and Deendayal Upadhyay Institute of Entrepr-eneurship and Skill Devel-opment will be set up over 4,350 sq m at a cost of about Rs 5 crore.
The concept of green building will be adopted in the construction. Deendayal Upadhyay Yuva Udhyan would be set up over 15 acres at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore. It will have about two km-long walkway track and green park over five acres.