Sarbananda Sonowal asks state Power department to formulate solar power policy for Assam

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the state Power Department to formulate a solar power policy for Assam.

Chairing a review meeting of Power Department, Sonowal said, “A solar policy is the need of the hour to tap the solar power economically and help aiding industrialisation besides ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the consumers”.

He also asked the Principal Secretary of Power Department, Jishnu Baruah, to take the lead in shaping the solar power policy on a fast track basis so that the same can be tabled in the next cabinet meeting.

Sonowal also took note of the progress of different on-going projects like Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project, Margherita Thermal Power and Namrup Replacement Projects.