Renewable energy company working on sustainable solution for stubble burning

Residents of Vandiyur Theerthakadu near Anna Nagar, which falls within the limits of the Madurai Corporation under the Madurai East Assembly constituency represented by Registration Department Minister P Moorthy, have alleged on Thursday that their locality has been deprived of basic amenities such as electricity, drinking water and proper roads for more than four decades.

The incident occurred at Capital Power System Limited, a company engaged in the manufacture of electricity meters, under the jurisdiction of the Phase 2 police station. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, officials said.

After transforming residential rooftops into micro power stations, the Tripura Government has now moved to solarise key government establishments, beginning with District Magistrate (DM) offices across the state, in alignment with the guidelines of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the "Solar Sankalp" initiative, with execution entrusted to the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL).

Emphasising the state government's commitment to promote the tourism sector, the Chief Minister said that expansion of connectivity and infrastructure was being given added priority to enhance facilities for visitors. He added that the growth of tourism would strengthen the state's economy and generate employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth, according to a release.

The Gujarat Government announced a new provision of ₹500 crore to convert overhead power networks into underground cable networks in Municipal Corporations and Municipalities under the "Gujarat Wire Free City Mission" on Thursday.