 "Gujarat BSF out-posts to shine with solar energy")
In an innovative effort to fight electricity crisis in forward areas, Gujarat Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) is all set to use solar energy for its out-posts located in remote border areas, where no electrification is possible till date.
Union Minister of State for Home and top BSF officials confirmed that Gujarat frontier will soon set up a five mega watt solar energy plant and also separately electrify 20 Border Out Posts (BoPs) by solar energy.
"Gujarat frontier BSF has given me a proposal about the solar power project. It will come up soon," said, Haribhai Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. Inspector General of Gujarat Frontier of BSF Santosh Mehra said there are two projects on solarisation, one is a five megawatt solar plant in Nalabet area in border district of Banaskantha and in another project, 20 BoPs will be lightened up with solar energy.
Union Minister of State for Home and top BSF officials confirmed that Gujarat frontier will soon set up a five mega watt solar energy plant and also separately electrify 20 Border Out Posts (BoPs) by solar energy.
"Gujarat frontier BSF has given me a proposal about the solar power project. It will come up soon," said, Haribhai Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. Inspector General of Gujarat Frontier of BSF Santosh Mehra said there are two projects on solarisation, one is a five megawatt solar plant in Nalabet area in border district of Banaskantha and in another project, 20 BoPs will be lightened up with solar energy.
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