Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday expressed the government’s willingness to expand the solar power park at Pavagada in Tumakuru district, which is said to be the biggest in Asia. He said that a proposal regarding the same would be sent to the central government if the landowners in the region voluntarily give away their lands. Energy Minister K. J. George and the DCM visited the solar park developed by Karnataka Solar Power Development Corporation Limited (KSPDCL) on Wednesday.
Speaking at the Solar Park Mr Shivakumar said, “The central government has expressed its interest to set up solar parks in the State if land is provided. There is demand across various parts of the State (from districts like Kalaburagi and Raichur) to set up solar parks. The people in those places have to discuss, and arrive at a decision soon.”
He also assured the farmers at Pavagada that if they lend their land for expansion of the solar park, then they would be paid the same rent that is being paid to those who have already lent their land.
