New Lady Goshchen building to tap solar power.

The five-storied Lady Goschen Hospital in the heart of the city will soon boost of roof top solar panels that will power some of the specialised units coming up under in the new building under construction.

At a meeting held to review progress of construction, Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim said the top floor of the new building can covered by solar panels which can help hospital generate about 150 kv of power. Mr. Ibrahim asked Dakshina Kannada Nirmiti Kendra, the project coordinator, to consult expert firms about way in which solar power can be tapped.

K.K. Upadhya, the Managing Director of Mangalore Refinary and Petrochemicals Limited, which was providing Rs. 21 crore for construction, said the new building should have provision for natural lighting. These should be use of electrical appliances that consume less power. “This should be close to being called a green building,” he said.

Mr. Ibrahim and Mr. Upadhya went around the new building along with Lady Goshchen Hospital Superintendent M.M. Shakuntala, Nirmithi Kendra Project Director Rajendra Kalbhavi and the representatives of building contractors. Superintending Engineer of Public Works Department S.Satyananda was also present.



THE HINDU