GANGTOK, 04 Dec: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today inaugurated three “eco-friendly” projects at the Trishakti Battle School of the Indian Army in Gnathang here in East Sikkim on the Nathula-Jelepla axis. The projects have been developed by the Army and financed by the State government under the Border Area Development Programme.
A press release informs that the projects consist of a 7.5 KVA Micro Hydel power plant, a 10 KVA Solar Power plant and a 30 kg waste paper recycling plant. These non-conventional power projects will go a long way in ensuring the availability of power in Gnathang village and conserving the ecosystem in the area, the release mentions.
While the Army has been involved in construction of micro hydel projects and other renewable forms of energy projects in remote border regions of the country, this is the first of its kind micro hydel project in Sikkim, it is informed.
The construction of these eco-friendly projects in Gnathang is a part of this initiative and a contribution of the Army to the eco-system and people of Sikkim and Gnathang in particular.
The commissioning of these projects is a shining example of civil-military cooperation between the Black Cat Division and Sikkim government towards preserving the fragile ecosystem of the state, the release expresses.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Readers are invited to comment on, criticise, run down, even appreciate if they like something in this blog. Comments carrying abusive/ indecorous language and personal attacks, except when against the people working on this blog, will be deleted. It will be exciting for all to enjoy some earnest debates on this blog...