Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said that Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be green Games as new infrastructure is being constructed as per concept of green building, which requires minimum use of energy resources. City like Delhi ought to set standards in this field. During her address to 9th Green Energy Summit she said that there is a need to bring change in the mindset of the people. It is time to encourage green energy including renewable energy.
She underlined the importance of green energy including renewable energy as energy resources from fossils fuel are not going to last longer and our energy requirements are galloping day-by-day. The Chief Minister also appealed the citizen of Delhi to make judicious and effective use of energy as the city has no natural resources. The city government has signed MoUs with TERI to give fillip to its conservation efforts.
There are numerous challenges from climate change which needs to be suitably met. Delhi is the first city in the world to shift its entire Public Transport System to CNG. While underlining importance of solar energy, Dikshit also mentioned Israel where every house is generating solar energy. Dikshit stated that her government has made mandatory use of solar water heaters in hotels, motels, institutes, hostels, big buildings and residential societies apart from this, use of CFL bulbs and electronic chokes. In government buildings the use of solar energy has also been incentivized and energy audit of big government buildings is being undertaken to find out ways of saving of electricity. Dikshit also exhorted manufactures to come out with energy efficient gadgets.