The Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul has said that solar energy is most practical and suitable from the environmental point of view.
The State Government should encourage solar power and micro-hydel power projects in stead of large hydro power projects. The Governor also stressed on the need for computerisation of applications and petitions related to public grievances in order to make the process for redressal of public grievances effective and transparent.
The Governor said this while meeting Chief Minister Harish Rawat along with some of his cabinet colleagues and officials at the Raj Bhawan on Monday.
The Chief Minister informed the Governor in detail about the various schemes being implemented in the State, priorities of the State Government and the challenges being faced.
The Governor sought detailed information from the CM about the reconstruction and rehabilitation works underway at Kedarnath and other areas affected by the 2013 disaster, work on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route, the student-teacher ratio in Government schools and other important issues.
Referring to the challenges and priorities of the State Government, Rawat spoke about the Ardh Kumbh Mela to be held in 2016 at Haridwar, Namami Gange mission and need for additional central assistance for works related to border area roads.
Cabinet Ministers Indira Hridayesh, Yashpal Arya, Dinesh Aggarwal, Mantri Prasad Naithani, chief secretary N Ravishankar, additional chief secretaries S Raju and Rakesh Sharma along with secretary to the Governor, Arun Dhaundiyal and other officials were also present in the meeting.