BEE to identify strategies for net zero energy consumption in TTD
The Hindu
Energy secretary N. Srikant appreciated the TTD commitment to energy efficiency and said necessary cooperation would be extended by his department
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) selected Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams (TTD) along with four other tourist destinations in Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir for a feasibility study aimed at achieving net zero energy consumption.
The study will identify strategies to meet the power requirement through renewable energy and by taking energy efficiency measures.
In a virtual review meeting attended by officials of the BEE, TTD and the Energy Department of Andhra Pradesh on January 9, TTD executive officer K.S. Jawahar Reddy said that water pumping systems were planned to be replaced with energy-efficient pump sets and existing fans, with brush-less direct current fans.
The restoration and redevelopment of the decades-old Calve College Government school, a landmark that occupies a prominent place in the city’s history is nearing completion. The Puducherry Smart City Development Limited (PSCDL), which has taken up the restoration, has planned to complete the work by the first week of July. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the architectural consultant for PSCDL, while Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the structural consultant. The work commenced in August 2021 and costs ₹4.75 crore.
Works are under way to establish smart classrooms equipped with broadband connectivity in as many as 20,000 panchayat union primary schools and to establish hi-tech laboratories with similar Internet connectivity in 6,992 panchayat union primary schools across Tamil Nadu, the Director of Elementary Education (DEE) has informed the Madras High Court.