The government will provide for the approvals, land acquisition, registration and clearances for the project.

Expected to reduce about 158,118 tons of CO2 emissions in the country and help the state de-carbonize its energy portfolio by 2015, reported the Business Standard.

Welspun Energy co-founder and managing director Vineet Mittal stated that India’s accelerating energy needs a balanced approach.

"Green energy can be made affordable if more and more states take initiatives to expand their renewable portfolio. Dependence on fossil fuels must decrease.

"We want to bring a change in this power equation and with this MoU we are taking our first step in this direction in Chhattisgarh," Mittal added.

 

 

 

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