The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has taken significant steps to promote green energy across Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) by installing grid-connected rooftop solar panels, along with initiatives in off-grid solar, fuel cells, biogas plants, solar water heaters, and solar street lighting.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai provided details of solar power installations across CAPFs:
- Assam Rifles (AR): 2,180 KW across 44 locations
- Border Security Force (BSF): 2,895 KW across 8 locations
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 1,990 KW across 4 locations
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): 16,348 KW across 42 locations
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): 4,092 KW across 13 locations
- National Security Guard (NSG): 1,565 KW across 5 locations
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): 778 KW across 3 locations
These initiatives reflect MHA’s commitment to sustainability and renewable energy adoption in government infrastructure, reducing carbon footprints while supporting India’s broader clean energy objectives.
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