Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Even though the solar electrification drive for approximately 6,000 government houses has already covered over 5,000 of these, the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has decided that solar power plants cannot be installed in 818 government houses (13%) due to the obstruction caused by trees.

Government houses in the city are located in Sectors 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, and 39. Over 80% of these have solar panels installed on their roofs. However, according to CREST, 550 government houses face various issues, such as inadequate meter load or non-allotment, preventing the installation of solar plants.

A senior CREST officer stated that the residents of government ho...