MLA and advisor, Nagaland Empowerment of People through Economic Development (NEPED) and Nagaland Empowerment of People through Energy Development (NEPeD), L. Khumo, Thursday visited the Centre of Excellence on Renewable Energy Studies (CERES) facility at Dimapur to familiarize with the ongoing Hydroger production and to have an interaction with the Project Operations Unit (POU) members and technicians.
He appreciated the efforts of all the NEPeD staff in making the local production of Hydrogers possible and stated that it was a major breakthrough in efforts to provide one of the basic necessities of life to people in remote and far-flung areas.
This, he said was made easier by the uniqueness of Hydrogers as they were portable and could be easily installed and maintained.
He also said that the economic upliftment of rural people would get a tremendous boost as the installation of Hydrogers would provide electricity even for value-addition activities to the previous phases of NEPED in the rural areas.
Stating that NEPeD would explore avenues through the government of Nagaland to subsidize Hydrogers and make them easily available for the marginalized farmers, he stressed on the need to make Hydrogers readily available off the shelf as the demand is increasing even from neighbouring states.
Khumo also exhorted the NEPeD staff and encouraged them to continue their efforts and wished them cooperation and success.
Earlier, Er. Moamanen Imchen, welcomed the advisor and dignitaries accompanying him and briefed the gathering on the Hydroger and Electronic Load Controller (ELC) production activities of NEPeD.
He also stated that indigenized Hydrogers have been installed within and outside the state and that the “Made in Nagaland Hydrogers” have been certified by IIT, Rourkee.