SECI–NHAI MoU for Sustainable Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Highway

Current Context: Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signed an MoU on 10 November 2025 in New Delhi.

• The MoU focuses on installing solar power plants along the elevated Delhi portion of NH‑709B (Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Highway).
• Aim: to reduce carbon footprint and integrate renewable energy into highway infrastructure.
• This is the first-of-its-kind project combining solar plants with elevated highway corridors.
• It supports India’s national vision of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070.
• The initiative sets a model for future green highways across the country.

Question:

Q.1 The MoU between Solar Energy Corporation of India and National Highways Authority of India focuses on installing solar power plants along which highway section?
a) National Highway 44
b) National Highway 8
c) National Highway-709B (Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun)
d) National Highway 19

Answer: c) The MoU focuses on installing solar power plants along the elevated Delhi portion of NH‑709B (Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Highway).