Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that all municipal corporations in the state will be transformed into solar cities as part of the state’s commitment to clean energy and sustainable urban growth.
The announcement came during the concluding session of a three-day workshop and national conference on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) held in Gorakhpur.
CM Yogi outlined that Uttar Pradesh is targeting the generation of 22,000 MW of clean energy. He further shared an important information saying that Ayodhya has already become the state’s first solar city, with the generation of 6,000 MW of renewable energy.
Similarly, Bundelkhand is also developing a green energy corridor with a capacity of 5,000 MW, he added. He further said that achieving India’s net-zero emissions target by 2070 will require collective efforts from all levels, from national to local.
He emphasised that public involvement in environmental conservation is a must. He said, no movement can succeed without public involvement.