Land procurement: The biggest hurdle for solar and wind projects
Land acquistion is the biggest hurdle for solar and wind project developers in India. In India, the land is a state subject, which means various state government agencies, including- revenue department, panchayat, state nodal agencies, among others, are involved in giving approvals to procure/ lease the land. The involvement of so many entities makes the entire process highly cumbersome and time-consuming. As per industry sources, in general, it takes around 6-9 months to procure land for setting up solar/ wind…