Fleet of Solar Ferries to be Introduced in Saryu River in Ayodhya, UP

• The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) is preparing the deployment of 10 solar ferries that will help the tourism in the city and take pilgrims on local voyages.
• Each ferry will certainly have photovoltaic panels set up on its roofing. There will certainly also be waterproofing of the lithium batteries.

The Saryu River in the holy city of Ayodhya will certainly soon witness an amalgamation of pilgrimage, tourism and also clean power. The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) is intending the deployment of 10 solar ferries that will certainly aid the tourism in the city as well as take pilgrims on neighborhood voyages.

The solar-powered ferries are a part of the total upgradation with quality infrastructure development by ADA in Ayodhya. According to reports, the solar ferries will be employed with GPS navigating systems. Their maximum speed would be 10 knots and also they can bring 6 to 50 individuals each time.

Each ferry will certainly have photovoltaic panels installed on its roofing. There will additionally be waterproofing of the lithium batteries.

Fire extinguishers, first-aid box as well as mooring arrangement will likewise feature in the solar ferries to eliminate crashes and unwanted problem. ADA will certainly likewise obtain a course conformity certificate as well as additionally a certificate from the Indian Register of Shipping.

The agency operating the solar ferries will obtain a minimum tenure of five years. They will additionally have the choice of expanding the MoU to 15 years.

According to reports, Vishal Singh, who is the Vice-Chairman of the ADA, mentioned that official bids have actually currently been floated and also the plan is that the agency will certainly operate a fleet of 10 ferries.

There are reports of some resentment among the existing boatmen or boat operators on Saryu river whose source of income may be impacted by the solar ferries. ADA has actually ensured them that their source of income will certainly not be affected and the deployment of solar ferries will certainly imply job opportunities for regional people.

In September, 2020, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked the state officials to check out the possibility of creating Ayodhya as a 'solar city.'

Subsequently, the Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022 had set its sights on producing 16,000 MW of renewable power by 2026-27 as well as also develop 20 cities with 10 lakh houses right into 'solar cities.' Ayodhya is just one of the cities that would be solarised based on the Policy.

Gujarat's Modhera has actually been solarised entirely recently. MNRE had additionally issued guidelines for 100 percent solarisation of Konark Sun Temple in Odisha.