4 hours Ago By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Six beneficiaries of the PM Surya Garh solar power scheme from NTR district have been invited to the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi, earning praise from the Union government, according to District Collector G Lakshmisha. Speaking at a meeting on Tuesday at the Collectorate, Lakshmisha congratulated the beneficiaries, expressing pride in their representation at the 76th Republic Day event. He highlighted the success of the Suryagarh scheme, which provides free solar power connections to households.
The Collector announced that 59,000 registrations for the scheme have been completed, with over 600 connections already operational. Beneficiaries, who once relied on conventional electricity and paid regular bills, now enjoy cost-free energy under the initiative. The six selected representatives from NTR district include Meda Padma Krishna (Vijayawada), ARPR Prasad (Guntupalli), Koneru Ravikumar (Poranki), V.
Buchayya Chowdary (Ramavarapadu), M. Venkateswara Rao (Prasadampadu), and K. Sai Krishna (Kanchikacharla).
Lakshmisha urged others to take advantage of the scheme, which offers a 3 kW solar panel at a subsidized cost of Rs 78,000 for OC and BC self-help groups, with beneficiaries paying Rs 20,000 and banks providing loans. SC and ST beneficiaries receive full subsidies. He called on self-help groups and government employees to promote the scheme.
Nodal Officer M. Bhaskara Rao and the beneficiaries attended the meeting..
