Nagpur: After all someone has finally taught to make use of the hot climate of Nagpur city, that is Solar energy in Nagpur Metro that promises to roll out its services using the solar power! Till now Nagpurians were complaining about the hotness which in summer peaks to beyond 45 degrees Celsius, but now they should be thanking their stars, as MahaMetro promises to convert the heat by tapping Sun’s energy to make money so that it can subsidise the cost of Metro tickets. Explaining its gamut, Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, MahaMetro, on Tuesday, said the 10 lakh sq.ft. of space is going to be used for putting-up solar panels and the energy generated can rake in money but also keep power cost low.
10k Houses at Depots: MahaMetro has planned two housing projects at maintenance depot sites. Stating this Dr Dixit said that 5,000 housing units would come-up at Khapri and Lokmanya Nagar. Also, two level parking below the ground would be available at Patwardhan Ground, near the Sitabuldi Inter-Change Station, and above it a massive commercial complex would come-up.Solar energy in Nagpur Metro The programme was organised by Unnati Foundation and Chhatra Jagruti at Shrimant Baburao Dhanwate Hall of Rashtrabhasha Sankul. Ajay Sancheti, Member of Parliament (MP), was the chief guest, while Girish Vyas, MLC, presided. Vilas Kale of VED and Anees Ahmed, ex-Minister, were the guests of honour. Atul Kotecha and Adv. Nishant Gandhi, corporator, were also seated on the dais.
Read more at Our Nagpur: Facts about the Nagpur Metro Rail project.
A salient point of Zero Mile Station would that the Metro tack would be going through the 20-storeyed tower planned at Zero Mile Stone. It would be a place where Nagpurians would love to hang around, and it would also have an amphitheater and also a Museum on Survey to give idea about history of Zero Mile from where the distances of all cities and towns are measured.
