CS Announces 21 Lakh Rooftop Solar Systems For BCs In AP
-Anantapur: Chief secretary K. Vijayanand on Saturday directed officials to expedite installation of rooftop solar power systems for domestic consumers belonging to SC and ST communities within the limits of AP Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPPDCL).
CS, APSPDCL chairman and managing director Shivasankar Loteti, director (Projects and IT) P. Ayub Khan, Anantapur district collector O. Anand, joint collector Shiv Narayana Sharma, SP P. Jagadish, NREDCAP managing director Kamalakar Babu, general managers J. Ramanadevi and M. Umapathi held a review meeting with SPDCL managing director V. on various schemes at the Collectorate in Anantapur. Vijayan, Anantapur circle chief engineer Seshadri Shekhar, DRO A. Malola and other officials.
During the meeting, the chief secretary highlighted that rooftop solar work for 7.48 lakh SC/ST domestic electricity consumers should be completed by March next year. Wherever possible, every home should be equipped with a 2 KW system each, reaching a total capacity of 415 MW. After installing the solar panels, he wanted net meters to be installed immediately without delay.
Vijayanand said that under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Scheme, 17,870 households in Anantapur district will receive rooftop solar systems with a total capacity of 35.7 MW by next March. He also announced that 21 lakh BC households across the state will be provided with rooftop solar systems.
He instructed the officials to expedite the installation of electric vehicle charging stations under the Prime Minister’s e-Drive Programme. He also emphasized the importance of completing the ongoing works within the scope of the Renewed Distribution Sector Plan on time.
The chief secretary said that under the PM-KUSUM scheme, solar electrification works for 1.36 lakh agricultural pump sets of 610 MW capacity within APSPDCL limits should be completed soon. Under the Nutritive Solarization Scheme, Anantapur district authorities have been instructed to expedite land acquisition to set up solar power plants with a capacity of 111 MW at 20 locations spread over 498 acres within Anantapur circle.
Earlier, Vijayanand, Father of Indian Constitution Dr. He gifted flowers to BR Ambedkar to coincide with his death anniversary. Dr. He reminded of Ambedkar’s services to the society.
