Chandigarh, April 7 -- The Union ministry of power has selected Chandigarh among 34 cities to be developed as Solar Cities by 2030.

The list was released during the Lok Sabha session last week, where minister of state for power Shripad Yesso Naik stated that all 34 cities will be developed as Solar Cities by the target year and Chandigarh was one of them.

A senior official of the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) said Chandigarh had been making steady progress since 2010 toward becoming a sustainable and energy-efficient urban centre.

Under the National Solar Mission, the city has implemented a wide range of renewable energy initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions, lowering electricit...