Hyderabad, Sept.10 (NSS): The State government has started the official process to promote Kongareddypalli village as a model for 100 per cent solar powered habitation in Telangana State.
On the instructions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, a team of officials started house to house survey in the village on Tuesday.
Chairman & Managing Director of Southern Telangana Power Distribution Company Musharraf Farooqui , Nagar Kurnool District Collector B Santhosh , REDCO VC & MD. Anila, Company Director (Commercial) K Ramulu, along with other department heads toured the village.
The team interacted with the locals mainly farmers and public representatives. The official team briefed the locals about the pilot project to promote the village as a fully solar powered panchayat.
At present, a total of 1451 electricity consumers ( 499 domestic electricity consumers, 66 commercial and 867 agricultural consumers) are registered in the village.
As part of the implementation of the pilot project, the State government launched a house-to-house survey. Based on the survey report, the government will prepare a DPR ( Detailed Project Report ) and finalise the installed solar power capacity in the village.
