He said: “The ministry is championing the development of solar power because solar power has come to stay. “That is why we tell the state governors to give land to those that want to build solar power. “Many times when investors come and we send them to the states, they push them up and down because that one hectare is denying a lot of farmers from using their land”.
“But in the North, there is a lot of land and I think the northern states, where there is a lot of sunshine and land, should encourage solar energy” he added.
Northern States Need To Encourage Solar Investments
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