UP elections 2017: Voters seek solar power, in vain

As many as 87% of voters said they would opt for solar energy to reduce pollution

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Juhi Chaudhary | The Third Pole

Last Updated : May 30 2017 | 4:09 PM IST

Even as Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is in the midst of electing a new government, a survey has found that there is huge support for solar energy among the majority of voters.

Uttar Pradesh lies on the fertile river basins of Yamuna and Ganga and has a population of 200 million people — three times that of Britain. Over 140 million people are eligible to vote for the state assembly elections in the state where people are grappling with multiple environment issues, the main ones being water and air pollution, even while they suffer prolonged power cuts.

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