Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that all municipal corporations in the state will be converted into solar cities, reinforcing the government’s commitment to clean energy and sustainable urban development. Speaking at the concluding session of a three-day workshop on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in Gorakhpur, he highlighted the state’s goal of generating 22,000 MW of clean energy.

Ayodhya has already become the state’s first solar city, producing 6,000 MW of renewable energy, while Bundelkhand is developing a 5,000 MW green energy corridor. CM Yogi stressed that achieving India’s net-zero emissions target by 2070 will require collective efforts at all levels, emphasising the crucial role of public participation in environmental conservation.

(Newsonair)