CM lays stone for 240-cr. power grid project in Konaseema
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has launched a ₹240-crore power grid modernization project in the Konaseema district. The initiative aims to upgrade aging infrastructure and meet the rising electricity demands of rural consumers.
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Infrastructure investment is critical for rural development and supporting the transition to modern energy needs like electric vehicles and solar power.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the ₹240-crore Konaseema Power Grid modernisation project at Machavaram village in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district’s Ambajipeta mandal, aimed at overhauling the power distribution network across the district and meeting surging electricity demands in the future.
Speaking at the launch during the “Mee Bhoomi, Mee Hakku” gram sabha, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh (APEPDCL) Chairman and Managing Director Prithvi Tej Immadi briefed the Chief Minister on the region’s infrastructure challenges. He noted that decades-old distribution systems in the predominantly rural Konaseema region have faced mounting stress due to rising consumption.
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