
Tripura CM Manik Saha calls for investment in renewable energy
The Hindu
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on October 4 urged industrialists to invest in the renewable energy sector in the northeastern State.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on October 4 urged industrialists to invest in the renewable energy sector in the northeastern State.
“The government has already set a target of generating 500 MW power through renewable energy sources by 2030 to meet the State’s future demand,” he said, during a ‘workshop on energy transition in Tripura’.
“The Tripura Power Generation Limited (TPGL) has already decided to turn two existing gas-based power projects into combined cycle power plants. Besides, it is also planning to generate 30 MW of power from a small hydroelectric project," he said.
“Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA), a State government-own entity, has inked a memorandum of understanding with NTPC for installing a 130-MW renewable energy plant in Dumbur in Gomati district,” he said.
“In today’s world, green power has become most important for meeting energy needs,” he said.
“I appealed to all the financial institutions and private players to invest in Tripura, taking advantage of a favourable industrial policy. The government has initiated a drive to promote non-fossil energy. It will help explore opportunities for sustainable development of the northeastern State," the Chief Minister said.

The municipal bus stand auditorium in Malappuram was packed. But nobody quite knew what to expect. After all, a new event was making its debut at the State School Arts Festival. The moment V.G. Harikrishnan started his rendition of Pyar bhare do sharmile nain..., everyone was convinced that Ghazal was here to stay. The student from GVHSS, Atholi (Kozhikode), was applauded loudly for his rendering of the timeless ghazal sung originally by Mehdi Hassan.

For the last few weeks, several wards in Madurai city have been getting piped drinking water through a new drinking water scheme. The sweetness of the generously supplied water has led to loss of business to several suppliers of canned drinking water in the city. But, not many know that the water supplied to the houses in Madurai is directly drawn from Lower Dam of Mullaperiyar Dam in Idukki district of Kerala.











