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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
In big districts, no takers for model solar village scheme
Nashik: The state power distribution company has failed to get even a single village in the state's major districts, known for industrial and trade development, to participate in the 'model solar village' programme under the PM Suryaghar scheme. Under the scheme, one village in every district is to be selected, with the expectation that the village will utilise solar power as a renewable energy source to generate the maximum energy required for its regular consumption. Villages generating excess power will receive rewards for development. People are expected to install rooftop solar panels on their homes. "We have 63 villages participating in the scheme, but they are from six districts only. Work has been completed in 14 villages. Efforts are on to find other villages in the same district or even other districts that can participate in the scheme and benefit from the 'almost free' energy for street lights, pumps for water supply, gram panchayat office, lighting in the homes and other requirements, thus making them self-reliant in power generation," said a senior MSEDCL officer from Mumbai. Regarding the failure to find such villages, the officer said a large number of villages were approached, but when it came to investment, they refused. "There are big villages that can afford the initial investment in the scheme and reap the benefits. But there are two different groups in some of the villages that are countering each other. Besides, there are other villages that cannot afford to invest, given that there is hardly any income the villages receive," said the officer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Se você sofre com dores no joelho. Leia isso antes que seja deletado Vida Sem Dores Undo In bigger villages, multi-storey houses restricted the participation of the villagers in the scheme, and at the same time, the higher number of commercial establishments, either owned by the gram panchayat or by private entities, also affected the participation of these villages. Participation was from six districts: Parbhani, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Wardha, and Gondia. In the cases of Nashik and Ahilyanagar, the officer said several villages expressed eagerness to join the scheme. Talks are going on with the locals with the help of officials, and they are hopeful of getting the villages on board for the scheme.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Energy Minister lays stone for substation
Kandukur: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said that the NDA government is truly a people-centric administration. During his visit to Kandukur constituency on Monday, Minister Ravikumar, along with Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and local MLA Inturi Nageswara Rao, laid the foundation stone for a 33/11 KV electrical substation in Mannetikota of Ulavapadu mandal, being constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 4 crore, and inaugurated CC roads and a water head tank at Baddipudi village in the same mandal. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Gottipati explained that the substation is being built to address low-voltage issues affecting farmers in the agricultural sector. He emphasised that substations are being constructed based on load requirements to ensure neither farmers nor the general public face difficulties. He highlighted the PM Suryaghar scheme, which enables households to install solar panels on their rooftops to generate electricity, potentially reducing power problems. The Minister said that under this scheme, SC/ST communities will receive free connections while BC communities will get subsidised rates. He said that they would provide solar power through the PM KUSUM scheme in areas with substations to benefit farmers. He revealed that the government has set a target of providing 10,000 Suryaghar connections in each constituency across the state, with approvals already secured for 20 lakh connections with central government support. The Minister said that while the previous government allegedly spent nothing on road repairs during their five-year term, the coalition government has already allocated Rs 800 crore for road repairs and Rs 600 crore for repairing tar roads. He added that they have also restarted the Anna Canteens and are providing free gas cylinders as part of the 'Super Six' scheme, with other promises to be fulfilled in phases. The Minister concluded by stating that the government is encouraging investment in renewable energy projects in the Rayalaseema region, with plans to establish two solar parks in the Darsi and Kanigiri areas soon.
