Gujarat says ‘No’ to new thermal plants
In a major development, the Gujarat Government has decided not to have any new thermal power plants in the State from now on.
The decision comes following the State Government’s commitment to encourage clean environment and green energy in the State.
The Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday announced the decision to stop giving fresh permission to any new thermal power plants. As per the decision, there will be no new permission granted to new thermal power plants in the State.
“The energy demand in the State is growing at the rate of 8-10% annually. The Gujarat Government has decided that instead of using thermal energy to meet this growing demand, we will use only the renewable energy sources,” Rupani said.
