Bhopal, Nov 26 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday flagged off an 11-year-long `Urja Swaraj Yatra' by professor Chetan Solanki here for the promotion of green energy.

Chouhan also announced that Solanki, an IIT-Mumbai alumnus, will be the state's brand ambassador for solar energy till December 31, 2023.

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Solanki, who hails from Khargone district, has been involved in research on solar energy for two decades, an official release said.

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