Central government - 50,000 Solar Lamps to Chennai
Posted on: 04/Dec/2015 4:29:37 PM
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy said that his Ministries and associated PSUs remained committed to provide all possible support during Chennai floods. In his tweets today Shri Goyal said Ministries of Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy and associated Public Sector Undertakings remained committed to providing all possible support during Chennai Floods,.
As a measure to provide relief for Chennai floods, Shri Goyal further announced that the government is sending 50,000 solar lamps to the flood hit city. He said that inundating lines are restored systematically in order to avoid electrocution. In a series of tweets , Shri Piyush Goyal informed that Emergency Restoration System have reached the city and a control room has been set up to support the residents of Chennai. Also, Power Grid has restored three transmission lines in association with Tamil Nadu Government and more than 75 people were sent by Power Ministry to assist during the floods. Shri Goyal tweeted.
