Rajasthan signs MoUs worth Rs 104.5 billion for renewable energy projects
Author: PPD Team Date: December 18, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: December 18, 2024
The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) valued at Rs 104.5 billion with Prudential Sugar Corporation Limited and Oriana Power Private Limited for renewable energy (RE) projects under the “Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024.”
The MoUs include:
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