A cabinet note said the programme aims to bring electricity, through renewable energy sources, to un-electrified remote villages, hamlets and wards where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost-effective
Panaji: The decision of the state cabinet on Wednesday, to implement the rural village electrification scheme for households through renewable energy, will help 90 houses in Sanguem, Quepem, Sattari and Canacona get electricity.
“This scheme will benefit houses which do not have electricity,” chief minister Pramod Sawant said.
A cabinet note said the programme aims to bring electricity, through renewable energy sources, to un-electrified remote villages, hamlets and wards where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost-effective.
“ This scheme is formulated to ensure last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in the state,” the note further said
Under the scheme, 100 per cent financial assistance will be provided to households, with an upper limit of Rs 90,000 per household, for a 500 Wp solar system. This amount will include cost of transportation and installation as well as annual maintenance contract (AMC) for five years.
Each household will be charged monthly electricity charges, as determined by the government, depending on the number of units consumed. This amount will be used to create a village-wise corpus fund which will then be used to undertake maintenance of the systems.
Source: TNN
