The State Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Indira Hridayesh directed officials concerned to install solar lights in rural areas of the region before onset of the rainy season. The Minister expressed concern stating that while the demand for electricity consumption had risen, the generation of power had seen a drop in units.
The Cabinet Minister and Haldwani MlA said that considering the rising demand for power and the drop in generation of power, the possibility of ensuring continuous supply of electricity without disruption becomes weak. This along with various other factors results in disruption of power supply.
In such a scenario, the lighting facility is not provided for in rural areas located outside the purview of the municipal corporation. Considering these factors, the authorities have decided that alternate energy fuelled solar lights will be installed in such rural areas for the convenience of the local residents. Hridayesh further informed that a total of 400 solar lights are in the process of being installed at Bamauri Talli, Bamauri Malli, Byurakham and Bamaurikham Gram Sabha located within the Haldwani Vidhan Sabha constituency area.
In order to execute the approved installation of solar lights in the areas marked, a sum of `55 lakh had been given to the executing agency- Nav Pallav Karya Samiti. Referring to the outcome of the solar light installation work, the State Minister said that the use of lighting facility powered by renewable solar energy had resulted in achievement of good results. Considering the positive repercussions of installing solar lights, an increase had been made in the budgetary provision made for the execution of such works under the district plan, said Hridayesh.
The Minister also inaugurated a voluntary blood donation camp held to mark the birth anniversary of the AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi.