Guna, June 27 -- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday inaugurated a 4.5-megawatt solar power plant built at a cost of Rs 20 crore and a check dam constructed for Rs 17.98 lakh in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district.

Union Minister Scindia highlights that the 4.5-MW solar power plant, established at Khutiyawad, is expected to generate around 75 lakh units of clean electricity annually. It would contribute to the country's renewable energy goals and strengthen the vision of self-reliance.

He further said that the newly constructed check dam in Chinera village will help improve local water resources and act as an important step towards ensuring long-term water security in the region.

During the event, Scindia also planted 700 saplin...