Jalandhar, January 17The district administration has kick-started a unique initiative to make government schools buildings self-reliant in terms of power generation as a total of 40 schools have been selected for this project in the first phase.Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh said the project had been launched in collaboration with a non-government organisation namely ICICI Foundation wherein as many as 11 rooftop solar panels having a capacity of 40 KW had already been installed at an outlay of Rs 60 lakh. He further stated that these panels have been installed at government schools in Jamsher, Binpalke, Bal, Pachranga, Wariana, Chuharwali, Kalanur, Dhindsa, Nathewal, and Gopalpur. He also mentioned that the remaining 29 schools would soon get the installation of these solar panels…
Solar energy powers govt schools; panels fitted in 11 buildings : The Tribune India
