Keeping in mind sustainable and inclusive development as well as environmental management, the 2010 has been launched by the Union Ministry of New and RENEWABLE ENERGY to promote the use of renewable energy sources to reduce dependence on traditional energy sources. Under this, the Central government has set a target of developing 175 GW (one thousand MW) renewable energy capacities by the year 2022, which aims to produce 100 GW of solar power. In this connection, several schemes are being implemented like Solar Park, Ultramega Solar Power Project, Grid Connected Solar PP Power Project and Floating Solar Plant.
In Jharkhand also, the work of promoting power generation from renewable energy sources is being done through several projects. In the Light of the feasibility report, jointly prepared by JREDA and Solar Energy Corporation of India, to produce electrical energy by installing floating solar plant on reservoirs to meet the growing power energy requirement with Environment management, the floating solar plant is being set up in the Gaeltasud reservoir.
Meanwhile, in another development, Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, in the financial year 2020-21 has approved the proposal for acceptance of payment of Rs. 600,00,000 (Rupees six crores) and the draft mandate, for reimbursement of fee of children belonging to weaker and unprivileged classes enrolled in reserved seats in pre-primary class as primary class in unaided private schools under Gyanodaya Scheme (Primary Education).
After the approval of the proposal of the Department of School Education and Literacy by the Chief Minister, 11764 students belonging to the weaker and disadvantaged category will be benefited under the Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, enrolled in 25 per cent seats of admission class in private schools. The State Government will reimburse expenditure on education of such children at a maximum rate of Rs 425 per child.