Jammu, Jan 10: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday underscored the need for better utilization of non-conventional resources of energy available in the state even as stressing on replacement of installations run on conventional energy by the new and renewable energy resources wherever possible.
 “This would shift the pressure on hydro electric power supply and help divert it for other important uses,” he added.
 The Chief Minister along with the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah reviewed the progress of projects under MNRE sector in the State, at a high level meeting here this morning.
 The Chief Minister asked the Science and Technology Department to work together in getting clearance of the proposals forwarded to the Union Ministry for approval.
 Speaking in the meeting Union Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah assured full support and assistance of his ministry to the State for harnessing its resources in new and renewable energy sector. “We are working to launch 100 MW geo-thermal energy projects in Reasi and other feasible areas and bidder project would be a pilot project in this regard,” he said and asked the State government to provide schemes for introducing solar lighting and water heating systems in the government institutions, hostels, civil secretariat complexes at Srinagar and Jammu and even in the houses of ministers and other officers.
 It was revealed in the meeting that 68 villages in Anantnag (Islamabad), Kulgam, Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama and Shopian for electrification under MNRE projects. 

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