USE OF SOLAR ENERGY FOR COOKING MID-DAY
MEALS IN SCHOOLS
The Ministry of Non-Conventional
Energy Sources received a proposal during 2002-03 from the Rajasthan
Renewable Energy Corporation for the installation of solar concentrating
cooking systems in two schools, one in Jodhpur district and the
other in Sriganganagar district. Each system employs a paraboloidal
mirror which concentrates solar heat into the kitchen for preparing
meals for about 50 persons. The Ministry has sanctioned both projects.
One system has been
installed in the Government Girls primary school at Ratanada,
Jodhpur at a total cost of Rs.65,000/-. The Ministry provided
assistance to the extent of Rs.25,000/-. The system in Sriganganagar
is under installation.
The Ministry has
not received any proposal from Rajasthan or other States for installing
solar cooking systems for preparing mid-day meals in schools.
This information
was given by Shri M. Kannappan, Minister of State for Non-conventional
Energy Sources, in a written reply to a question by Shri Aimaduddin
Ahmed Khan (Durru) in the Rajya Sabha today.
