Luring five-star hotels with a subsidy on electricity tariff, the government has asked them to use solar panels to meet their power needs.
NEW DELHI: The national capital’s hospitality sector has received a Christmas gift from the state government. Luring five-star hotels with a subsidy on electricity tariff, the government has asked them to use solar panels to meet their power needs.
In a bid to accomplish ‘Green Delhi’ before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the government has asked all top hotels in New Delhi to make use of the solar energy technology. Maurya Sheraton and Vasant Continental have already started using solar panels.
“We have urged the hotel industry to use solar panels because it will not only help meet the increasing demand for electricity, but would also lessen the burden. These hotels would be given subsidies on power tariffs,” said a senior official of the electricity department of the Delhi government.
The government has decided to give a rebate of Rs6,000 to hotels on power tariff. The subsidy could increase with greater use of solar energy.
“We have also asked government offices to switch to solar energy. Most of the new offices and games complexes will have solar panels,” the officer added.
The ‘Green Delhi’ move is not limited to hotels, housing societies and bungalows have also been asked to use solar panels. The government has also asked hospitals to go green and conserve power.
“We have made it mandatory for group housing societies and hospitals to install solar panels. A similar recommendation has been made to individuals using more than 500sq ft of area,” said the officer.
“Housing complexes and hospitals are places where power consumption is most because of the large number of people.
“We are trying to limit the use of power in these public places and have asked them to use renewable energy,” he added.
v_gyan@dnaindia.net
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