Cheruvumadharam will be developed as model solar village: Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced that Cheruvumadharam village in Telangana will be developed as a model solar village. The project aims to promote green energy by installing rooftop solar systems for households and agricultural pumps.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a localized effort to transition rural infrastructure toward renewable energy and sustainable power consumption.
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday said Cheruvumadharam village in Nelakondapalli mandal of Khammam district would be developed as a model solar village as part of the State government’s initiative to promote green energy.
The Minister, along with Khammam Collector Divakara T.S., inaugurated 2-kW rooftop solar systems in the village as part of the State government’s pilot initiative to transform Telangana into a model solar State.
Of the 966 households in the village availing themselves of free power up to 200 units a month under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, 713 households have been initially selected for the model solar village programme, official sources said.
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