On Tuesday, the Joint Director of Agriculture, Mangaluru, M.C. Seetha stated that there is a need to give more emphasis on the use of solar energy in the upcoming budget instead of promoting thermal power that harms the environment and hydel power that requires a lot of maintenance. She made this statement while inaugurating a workshop on “Financing for Solar-based Livelihood Solutions: Learning for Scaling Up” for NGOs, bankers, and panchayat development officers organized by Selco Solar Lights Pvt. Ltd. and GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit) on the Bankers Institute for Rural Development (BIRD) campus in Bondel
