An ambitious renewable energy initiative, envisaging tapping of solar power to irrigate the agriculture fields of tribal farmers in five remote habitations under Bangaru Chelka and Mylaram gram panchayats in Kothagudem mandal, is set to become a reality soon.
The initiative assumes immense significance for the tribal farmers in the two gram panchayats as the project is expected to ensure power supply to their agriculture fields in a cost-effective and eco-friendly manner.
The renewable energy based project was conceived by the government agencies concerned at an estimated cost of Rs 1.23 crore in the backdrop of the difficulties involved in providing three-phase electricity supply to the agriculture fields in the remote tribal habitations in the conventional mode.
The project is expected to render concrete benefit to more than 250 tribal farmers in the two gram panchayats. Of the 90 borewells proposed under the project, around 80 borewells have already been drilled under the aegis of the District Water Management Agency (DWMA), sources said.
Kothagudem MLA Jalagam Venkat Rao has reviewed the progress of the drilling works with the officials concerned recently. With the drilling works reaching the final stage, the government agencies concerned have expedited the process of procuring the solar powered pumpsets in adherence to the stipulated norms, sources added.
According to sources, the solar powered pumpsets are likely to be installed under the aegis of the Telangana New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation soon.
The project is expected to render concrete benefit to 250 tribal farmers in two gram panchayats
