India, June 17 -- New Delhi

The Najafgarh drain canal-top solar power project, recommended by lieutenant governor VK Saxena in April 2023, is set to take off, with power minister Ashish Sood confirming that the plan is currently on the drawing board and is likely to be rolled out soon.

Under the project, aimed at setting up solar panels above the Yamuna along its route, the government aims to generate 30 mega Watts (MW) of power.

"Solar panels will be mounted on top of the canal route, which will allow the cleaning of the drain while also checking the evaporation of the water from the drain. The panels on one side will be bigger than the other side according to the plans that have been discussed," minister Sood said.

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