SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while presiding over a meeting of senior officers of energy department, HPSEBL etc, with the aim to preserve the environment said that the government intends to make Himachal Pradesh as 1st Green Energy state by the end of 2025 by harnessing hydro, hydrogen and solar energy and switch on to green products which will enhance the premium and advantage in export.
In the meeting held on Thursday late evening, the chief minister directed all the concerned departments including HPSEBL, HIMURJA, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) and Department of Energy to initiate action in this direction and make policy changes, wherever required. He said that refurbishing of the present system is essential and the departments should focus on harnessing green energy in the best interest of the State.
