Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan on Saturday stressed the need to save electricity so that there would be no power shortage during the forthcoming summer season. He was speaking at a meeting attended by the senior officials. The chief secretary suggested some steps to save power such as lED lighting system should be installed at all the government buildings as well as efforts be made that their lights should be switched off when it is not required.
Chief Secretary advised the officials of the Nigam Nigams and Nagar Palikas of the state to ensure the street light should not be misused. He said that a vigorous campaign should be initiated in this regard. The chief secretary felt that the existing street lighting system should be replaced by lED system and effective implementation of solar power project. The meeting was attended by principle secretary, energy Sanjay Agrawal, secretary, secretariat Prabhat Mittal, director NEDA Dr Kajal Singh and officials of the Estate department and departments concerned.