Himachal Pradesh has been awarded the prestigious "Highest Achiever State in Overall Hydropower Capacity" at the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, presented the award at the expo held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed pride in the achievement, stating, "This recognition validates our efforts to make Himachal Pradesh a 'Green Energy State' by 31st March, 2026."
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi awarded Himachal with the honour at the Expo held today in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sunder Singh Thakur and MLA Neeraj Nayyar received the award on behalf of the government. Sh. Sukhu said that the government was taking rapid strides to make Himachal Pradesh 'a Green Energy State' by 31st March, 2026.
The state Government has introduced various measures to achieve this goal. The government has laid special focus on harnessing hydro power and renewable energy. A 32 MW Pekhubela solar power plant has been made operational in a record time span of six months and two more solar power projects, of 10 MW in Kutlehar and 5 MW at Bhanjal, were also coming up and would be dedicated to the people soon, said the Chief Minister.
He added that these projects would go a long way in reducing the carbon emission and dependency on fossil fuels. The Chief Minister said the government was promoting e-vehicles in the State, and petrol and diesel vehicles were being phased out in the government departments thereby enhancing the use of e-vehicles. He said that green industries were being promoted in a big way to save the environment of the State.
He thanked the people of the State for reposing faith in the government and it was due to their unwavering support that the government was successfully implementing various policies and programmes that would go a long way in making Himachal Pradesh a self-reliant and prosperous state in the next few years.