Uttar Pradesh govt to transform all municipal corporations into solar cities. Where was the announcement made during the concluding session of a national conference on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)?

The Correct Answer is Gorakhpur.

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• Uttar Pradesh govt to transform all municipal corporations into solar cities.

Key Points

• Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, announced that all municipal corporations in the state will be transformed into solar cities as part of the state’s commitment to clean energy and sustainable urban growth.
• The announcement was made during the concluding session of a three-day workshop and national conference on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) held in Gorakhpur.
• Uttar Pradesh aims to generate 22,000 Mega Watt of clean energy.
• Ayodhya has already become Uttar Pradesh’s first solar city, generating 6,000 Mega Watt of renewable energy.
• Bundelkhand is developing a green energy corridor with a capacity of 5,000 Mega Watt