No solar, wind, renewable energy project within 1 km of international border, says Home Ministry

Amid surge in applications for solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects in border areas, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new national security guidelines, introducing a blanket ban on such projects within 1 km of the international border and mandating security clearance for projects located up to 50 km away. The guidelines impose restrictions on foreign participation and staffing, stating that the applicants should not engage engineers, staff, employees, labour from Pakistan, Bangladesh and China without the MHA’s permission.