India, Nov. 4 -- Pune In a move towards sustainable development and financial self-reliance, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) plans to set up large-scale solar power projects on its vacant lands and bus depot rooftops as well as in its workshops. The ambitious initiative, titled 'Solar Urja Hub', aims to generate around 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity annually, which is about Rs.1,000 crore worth of power every year.

Transport minister and MSRTC chairman Pratap Sarnaik announced the plan during a high-level review meeting held at the MSRTC headquarters on Monday. The meeting was attended by MSRTC vice-chairman (VC) and managing director (MD) Madhav Kusekar along with other senior officials.

Sarnaik said, "The p...