President inaugurates integrated Bio-Solar-Wind Micro-grid Centre

Kolkata, May 20: President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Bio-Solar-Wind Microgrid Centre and Centre for Water and Environment Research at the Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, West Bengal, here on Friday.

While coming tom matter, While speaking in the event he said that he appreciated the efforts of the scientists, faculties, students and all those associated with this institution.

He also added that "Centres such as these are the need of the hour, with resource sustainability and environmental protection having become pressing global issues," he said.



Mukherjee said that in present circumstances, energy availability has become uncertain with augmentation in power generation capacity unable to meet the rising demand for power of various consuming centers such as industry and household.

He said these two centers hold utmost importance to provide practical solutions to the problems faced by people. In India, more than 300 million people do not have access to 24x7 electricity.

We need this kind of solar generating centers to provide electricity to the people of the country without harming the environment," the President added.