Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav inspected the 60 MW solar power plant at Jalud on Saturday and said that 97 per cent of the project was complete. He was accompanied by water works in-charge Abhishek (Bablu) Sharma and other departmental officials.

During the inspection, the Mayor reviewed the project’s progress, technical setup and potential for energy savings. He said that the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), under the guidance of the ministry of new and renewable energy, was setting up a 60 MW solar power project on 210 acres of land located in Samraj and Asukhedi villages.

He said that on completion, the project would help the municipal corporation save nearly 80 lakh units of electricity every month, reducing the electricity bill by Rs 3 to Rs 4 crore monthly.

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