Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Central government to come out with a viable policy on harnessing offshore wind energy. Speaking at the Southern Zonal Council meeting held in Tirupathi on Sunday, Stalin said the state has huge potential to harness offshore wind energy.
“However, we are yet to get a green signal from the Central government to go ahead with our projects. Many international organisations are keen to establish partnerships with our government,” he added.
“Therefore, we request the Union government to come out with a viable policy in this regard at its earliest,” the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said.
According to him, Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer in promoting renewable energy sources which are eco-friendly and non-exhaustive.
The state is blessed with hot weather, vast coastline and strong wind potential that are yet to be fully exploited to meet its energy requirement.
Tamil Nadu has signed several agreements to use this potential and maximise the returns. With regard to the transfer of railway land for the metro rail project, Stalin said it should be done on a permanent basis.
Source : IANS
