Photo: ReutersNew Delhi: The Indian government is aiming to create 10 solar zones across the country by 2021, which will each cover an area of 10,000 hectares of wasteland. The ministry of renewable energy would extend an overall financial assistance of Rs44 crore for the solar zones. The ministry of renewable energy would extend an overall financial assistance of Rs.44 crore for the solar zones. In June 2015, the government increased India’s solar power target fivefold to 100,000 MW by 2022. The 10,000 hectares of land required for every solar zone could be government owned or privately owned wasteland, uncultivable or fallow land.

Source: Mint July 21, 2016 18:11 UTC