The green energy sector accounted for over 15% of the composite Rs 4.68 trillion worth of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the two-day UP Investors Summit 2018

To benefit power plants both in the state sector and those operated by private companies

UP wants 100% coal linkage for thermal power plants

Such systems could both be harnessed for self-consumption and also feed state grid

The township is in Lucknow

Realty major Ansal API has signed up technology majors IBM and Cisco for transforming its Sushant Golf City residential township into a smart city.

The state farmers have been hit by both drought and floods

Firm invested Rs 500 crore in 2-MT unit

Reliance Cement’s 2-million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in Rae Bareli has become operational, andthe company’s aim is to capitalise on the huge demand-supply gap in the state, according to chief executive officer Arvind Pathak.

In all, Yadav either laid foundation or unveiled 163 transmission or distribution sub-stations all over the state

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched energy projects worth about Rs 4,000 crore aimed at strengthening power transmission and distribution infrastructure in the state.

State eyeing 500 Mw of solar power by 2017

Power deficit Uttar Pradesh would soon get an investment of about Rs 880 crore in solar power projects totalling 110 Megawatt (Mw). UP is targetting 500 Mw of solar energy by 2017 under its Solar Power Policy 2013.

The department wants own sleuths to crack down on illegal mining activities, just like transport and excise department have their personnel for such tasks

2,600 acres of land would be acquired in Chola, Buland-shahar, and 1,300 acres is proposed to be acquired in trans-Ganga area in Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Develop-ment Corporation (UPSIDC) is in the process of acquiring about 4,000 acres of land for allotment to industrial units.