As many as 55 cities in 27 states and union territories are currently being developed as solar or green cities under the ´Development of Solar Cities programme´, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said.
The New & Renewable Energy Ministry is implementing the programme under which a total of 60 cities and towns are proposed to be supported for development as ¨solar or green cities¨.
The criteria for identification of cities include a population between 50,000 to 50 lakh (with relaxation given to special category states including north-eastern states), initiatives and regulatory measures already taken along with a high level of commitment in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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