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Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand connected Wednesday (January 21) directed Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) to implicit 2 lakh rooftop star connections by May 2026 nether the PM Surya Ghar–Muft Bijli Yojana successful enactment with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s imaginativeness of promoting household vigor self-reliance.
Reviewing the advancement of rooftop star and feeder solarisation projects astatine a gathering successful Tirupati, the Chief Secretary instructed APSPDCL and NREDCAP to guarantee effectual field-level monitoring for prime execution and semipermanent performance. He emphasised fast-tracking renewable vigor projects and electrical conveyance (EV) charging infrastructure with wide timelines and accountability.
Stressing consumer-centric implementation, Mr. Vijayanand called for intensified consciousness campaigns, simplified support procedures, and faster commissioning of rooftop star systems.
He said that metre installations should beryllium carried retired promptly without causing inconvenience to consumers and warned that immoderate lapses would invitation strict action. Divisional Engineers and Assistant Divisional Engineers volition beryllium held personally accountable for deficiencies oregon user complaints.
The Chief Secretary said the authorities aims to implicit 1.5 lakh rooftop star connections by March 2026, with the remaining installations to beryllium completed by May 2026. Progress volition beryllium reviewed astatine the upcoming Collectors’ Conference successful February.
Officials said that nether PM-KUSUM Component-C, feeder solarisation projects with a capableness of 1,162.80 MW covering astir 2.93 lakh cultivation pump sets are nether way. Under the PM Surya Ghar scheme, APSPDCL accounts for astir 35% of the State’s coverage, benefiting implicit 2.07 lakh SC/ST households.
Senior officials from the Energy Department, APSPDCL, NREDCAP and territory medication attended the reappraisal meeting.
