Bhubaneshwar to have 1,000 solar street lights soon

BHUBANESWAR: With a focus on smart and renewable energy alternatives, the Centre is all set to help Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to undertake solar street lighting projects on a large scale in the Capital city. As many as 1,000 solar lights will soon be installed on the streets of the Capital as part of the initiative being pushed by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi. The cost of the installation will be borne by the Centre.

Taking to social media, Sarangi said the solar lights will be installed with the help of Union Ministry of Power at an investment of Rs 2.27 crore in her Parliamentary constituency. Stating that the project will be monitored by people, she urged all stakeholders to work together.