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- Bihar is set to become India’s First State to have 2 Green Energy Efficient towns.
- The 2 towns are Rajgir & Bodh Gaya.
- They will start getting Solar Energy through the energy project from 2023.
- The green energy supply required for running the towns will be developed and supplied by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
- To implement the project, the state government of Bihar will construct 500 MW solar energy plants at Lakhisarai & Bhagalpur.
SECI
- It is the only CPSU (Central Public Sector Undertaking) dedicated to the Solar Energy Sector.
- It comes under the administrative control of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).
- It was set up in 2011 to facilitate the implementation of the National Solar Mission.
- It is also known as Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
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