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Haryana to give 90% subsidy on solar water heaters
Chandigarh: Haryana will give 90% subsidy on solar water heating systems to institutions of social sector. A spokesman of Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) said that during 2007-08, solar water heating systems of 72,500 lpd capacity have been installed in various social sector institutions at a cost of Rs. 1.15 crore. He said that such social institutions included working women hostels, orphanages, deaf and dumb centres, creches, old age homes, nari niketans, bal niketans, sports hostels, charitable institutes and natural treatment centres and hostels for students belonging to scheduled caste. Already 45 institutions have so far been covered in the state under this programme.