Ludhiana, Oct. 3 -- The Punjab government's Renewable Energy Sector Committee is preparing a set of recommendations to accelerate the state's clean energy transition.

The panel is expected to soon present its proposals to Industry Minister Sanjeev Arora.

Pankaj Sharma, president of the Association of Trade and Industries Undertakings (ATIU) and a committee member, stressed that renewable energy should be declared a thrust sector in Punjab to keep the state competitive. "Prioritising renewables is key for Punjab's industrial growth," he said, reported TOI.

One major recommendation is a dedicated land allocation policy for solar parks. Currently, many Punjab-based industrialists are setting up solar projects in states like Madhya Pradesh...