Question

Which committee has been constituted by the Maharashtra Government to study issues related to floating solar power plant at Ujani dam?

• A. Puneet Mehta committee
• B. Satish Chavan committee
• C. Akshita Patil committee
• D. Nidhi Patel committee

Answer 1

The correct option is B Satish Chavan committee

The Maharashtra government has constituted a committee to study issues related to the development of a 1,000-MW floating solar power plant at Ujani dam in Solapur district. The committee will be headed by Satish Chavan, the Director (Commercial) of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL). Beside this, the committee will also study the environmental impact of the project and monitor the month-wise water level of the dam. Ujani dam is an earthfill cum Masonry gravity dam located near Ujjani village of Madha Taluk in Solapur district. The dam is on the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River, and has a total capacity of 110 TMC.