Question: At which place the solar briefcase was launched by the Uttarakhand Government and the Swan Cultural Center and Foundation (a charitable institution of finance)?
(a) Kedarnath Dham
(b) Badrinath Dham
(c) Mussoorie
(d) Rishikesh
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On October 8, 2017, the Uttarakhand Government and the Swan Cultural Center and Foundation (a charitable institution of finance) launched solar briefcases in Kedarnath Dham.
- The objective of this initiative is to provide electricity in remote areas of Uttarakhand.
- On this occasion the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand said that 47 villages and 1, 40,000 families in the state still have not access getting electricity.
- There are more than 60 such villages in this state where electrification has not been done due to difficult geographical conditions.
- Solar energy is a good option for these areas.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/u-khand-govt-launches-solar-briefcase-to-provide-electricity-in-remote-areas-117100800577_1.html
http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/rudraprayag-now-uttarakhand-will-get-electricity-from-solar-briefcase-16830875.html
http://www.samvaad365.com/uttarakhand/hans-foundation-and-govt-combined-efforts-lead-to-insallation-of-solar-briefcase-in-kedarnath/