| Event | Installation of a 2 MW solar power plant at Kanha Gaushala, Agra |
| Significance | First Gaushala in the state to produce and use renewable energy on a large scale |
| About Kanha Gaushala | - Implemented under Municipal Bond Scheme for a green future by 2025 |
| - Already has 100 solar street lights |
| - Cow dung used for cow dung cakes, replacing wood in religious rituals and funerals |
| - Prevents deforestation and protects the environment |
| Location | - Barren soil and saline groundwater |
| - Developed dense forest using Miyawaki technique on 5000 sq. meters |
| - Promotes biodiversity and acts as a natural oxygen zone |
| - Model of energy, greenery, and innovation |
| Municipal Bonds | - Debt instruments issued by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) |
| - Funds infrastructure and development projects |
| - Advantages: Reduces reliance on government funds, enhances financial autonomy, attracts private investment |
| - Challenges: Low issuance due to heavy dependence on state grants (38% of revenue in FY 24) |
| - Cities like Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad, and Lucknow have issued bonds |
| - Spending Pattern (FY18-FY25): Funds mostly allocated to urban water supply, sewerage, renewable energy, and river development |
| Miyawaki Method | - Developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s |
| - Converts land into dense forests in a short time |
| - Trees grow to full height in 3 years |
| - Plants are self-sufficient, requiring minimal maintenance |
