MORE THAN 36,000 SOLAR PUMPS INSTALLED UNDER SAUR SUJALA YOJANA
Nearly 36 thousand 393 solar pumps have been installed in various parts of the state till date under Saur Sujala Yojana. Besides, while installation of nearly 20 thousand solar pumps has been proposed. This information was provided at the meeting of Governing Body of Chhattisgarh state Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA). Chairman Purand Mishra chaired the meeting. Various proposals were discussed in detail. State Government has sanctioned Rs 738 crore 61 lakh for various schemes of CREDA, as per information provided.
Officials informed that Saur Sujala Yojana was launched in year 2016-17 for establishing solar pumps in farms, where it is not possible to supply electricity. Under this scheme, 12 thousand 80 solar pumps have been installed in fields of farmers. In the second phase, target of installing 25 thousand solar pumps has been set, under which nearly 24 thousand 313 solar pumps have already been installed and remaining 687 will also be installed by the end of this month.
Likewise, in the third phase, installation of more than 20 thousand solar pumps has been proposed. It was intimated that in association with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India, Raipur city has been selected for establishing LEDs and other testing lab.
Similarly, under Saubhagya Yojana 1753 villages, 45 thousand 417 households of hamlets (majra-tola) of 21 districts by December month of current year. The work is in progress and total expenditure on the scheme is Rs 277 crore. Secretary Energy Department Mr. Siddhartha Komal Pardeshi, CREDA CEO Alok Katiyar and officials attended.
Source: dailypioneer
