IMPHAL, August 20 NNN : Appealing to the people to protect the implements of renewable energy by considering them as their own assets, Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh asked the MANIREDA to purchase equipments from companies which give warranties.
Ibobi was speaking on the occasion of Renewable Energy Day (Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Divas) which was celebrated at the auditorium of MFDC, Palace Compound here. The function was organised by Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA).
He said the role of new and renewable energy has considerably increased in the past few years amidst the issue of global warming and the rising concern of energy security in the country.
Ibobi said the Government of India has separately set up a ministry to deal with energy crisis and to develop new and renewable energy to reach out the people with its benefits.
MANIREDA that was established in the state in 1999 has been taking up renewable energy projects as an autonomous agency in the state, he said. Ibobi said the agency has so far succeeded in supplying over 3.5 MW power using different sources of renewable energy.
The CM further said the state nodal agency has also greatly helped in supplying electricity to over 200 remote villages besides it has also supplied power back-ups to hospitals, police stations, Government office in different parts of the state.
Besides these, the agency has given power back-ups to common service centres in the state to make available internet facilities, he said, adding solar power plants are being installed on tops of the hills around the Imphal Airport to enable night landing of flights.
State Works minister Kh Ratankumar, Science and Technology Link Commissioner and CAF and PD Commissioner Y Thamkeshwor and MANIREDA Director L Manglem also attended the function.
Meanwhile, the chief minister gave away solar lights to the topper students during the programme.
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