Railway land can now be used to set up solar plants, sewage and water treatment facilities

The government has made it simpler and cheaper for various entities to set up a range of infrastructure on Railway land on long-term lease. These include cargo-related enterprises, public utilities, renewable energy projects and even schools. Railway land can now be used to set up solar plants, sewage and water treatment facilities at Re 1 per square meter per annum for 35 years and hospitals through PPP and schools with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for Re 1 per square meter per annum for up to 60 years. The Union Cabinet in…

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