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Ramkrishan Upadhyay and Naina MishraTribune news serviceChandigarh, June 13Installing solar power plants has become a nightmare for city residents who are facing much harassment for getting the requisite approval. While the UT is pressurising residents to instal solar panels, over 50 per cent of government buildings are yet to follow the norm. The Estate Office notification dated May 16, 2016, made solar panels mandatory for new houses while existing ones were given two years to comply. Of the total 45 community centres, the MC has installed solar rooftop panels (SRP) on 15 buildings so far. On the other hand, advocate Vikas Jain says no resumption order can be passed for failure to instal solar panels as solar plants come under the definition of “machinery”..