Odisha government is working on a policy to lease land for renewable energy projects, as part of its push to meet ‘Net Zero’ commitments, a senior official said.

Satyapriya Rath, Managing Director of GRIDCO Ltd, said land acquisition has emerged as a major hurdle for projects across states, prompting Odisha to frame a dedicated land lease policy to facilitate smoother allotment for renewable ventures.

GRIDCO Ltd (formerly the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd) is the state-designated entity responsible for bulk power procurement on behalf of the DISCOMs in Odisha.

“The policy is in draft stage. After stakeholder vetting, it will be implemented in the next two months,” Rath told reporters Thursday at a workshop organised by the International Forum for Environment Sustainability and Technolo

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