The World Bank is demonstrating its support for the Green Resilient Integrated Development program in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The program is expected to cost around $300 million, with the goal of making Himachal the first state in the country to be completely non-polluted by reducing carbon emissions.
During a meeting between World Bank Regional Director (Sustainable Development) for South Asia Region, John Roome, and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the green agenda of the state was discussed, as well as the measures to be adopted to reach the target of becoming a “Green Energy State” by 2025.
Sukhu stated that a time-bound action plan has been set in place to install 200 MW of solar power energy projects within the next nine months, and the state will acquire more land for the installation of an additional 500 MW by the end of 2024. He also expressed hope for the World Bank to launch key programs and make a generous contribution to help the state switch to electric vehicles.
The Chief Minister announced that most departments will switch to electric vehicles (EVs) by next year and the state is ready to move forward with the National Green Hydrogen Energy Mission. Roome responded by saying that the World Bank will prioritize the EV policy proposed by Sukhu and will soon send a team for a technical analysis.
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