Andhra Pradesh Govt Nods To 10000MW Solar Power Project To Supply 9 Hours Free Power To Farmers

The Cabinet also gave the green signal for the establishment of AP State Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to monitor tax evasions by granting 55 posts.

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The Andhra Pradesh Government headed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday approved a 10000MW mega solar power project with the aim to supply uninterrupted nine-hour power supply to farmers during the daytime besides setting up of an Integrated Renewable Energy Project (IREP).

Elaborating on the same, Information and Public Relations Minister Perni Venkataramaiah in a press conference said that as part of the IREP, 550 MW of Wind Power, 1200 MW of Hydelpower and 1000MW of Solar power will be generated.

“Earlier during the TDP regime, the government paid only Rs 2.5 lakh per acre for the project, but Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to award Rs 5 lakh per acre. Under the Green Energy Development Charge, the State government will be earning a revenue of Rs 32 crores,” Venkataramaiah said.

According to the sources, the State cabinet cleared the lines for Ramayapatnam port works and the DPR was considered. It will be completed in five phases with an estimated budget of Rs 3736 Crore in the first phase of works and to seek funds from the Centre.

As far as the Bhogapuram Airport is concerned, the government official said that the built area was reduced from the proposed 2700 acres to 2200 acres and the remaining 500 acres will be handed over to the State government as commercial space.

As for irrigation projects, the Veligonda Project has earmarked Rs 1411.56 Crores for land acquisition and compensation, while Rs 522.85 Cr for R&R package of Gandikota reservoir.

The Cabinet also gave the green signal for the establishment of AP State Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to monitor tax evasions by granting 55 posts. The Outsourcing Corporation would be strengthened to avoid middlemen in recruitments.

In addition to these, the cabinet also gave a nod for filling up the vacant posts in nursing colleges across the State, reinstating ‘Sannidhi Golla’ in TTD and setting up of Tribal engineering college under JNTU-K in Kurupam with an estimated budget of Rs 153 Crore.