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Lucknow: January is coming to an end, but most of the anberdeca villages in Uttar Pradesh are still waiting for solar power.
This is because only 600 solar LED systems have actually been installed in the promised 10,000 villages.
Initially, the New and Renewable Energy Development Agency will use solar LED street lights to power the Ambedkar village (NEDA)
By the end of the fiscal year 2009-10.
As the department again missed the extended deadline, officials are now at risk of upsetting chief minister Mayawati, who temporarily inspected the village in the first week of February.
According to NEDA officials, "excessive delays" are caused by companies that have won bids and are expected to send solar LED systems to Ambedkar grams.
Despite the signing of a memorandum of understanding between MIC Electronics and New Delhi Electric Power Technologies in 2010, these systems are still not installed in selected areas.
"With the chief minister planning to visit these villages soon, there is now a wild scramble to cover up.
25% of the work was not even completed.
Probably the last minute cover.
"We will carry out the work and assure CM that all the work will be carried out according to the plan," said a NEDA official, who declined to be named . ".
The implementation of the street lamp project received a copy
The UP government has approved principles for 46 districts and 2,086 village clusters.
In addition to the solar LED electrified project, the UPPCL also promised to install solar-
Sodium lamp.
According to earlier plans, while the government plans to use solar energy to illuminate all the villages of Ambedkar, it also proposes to install high
Of the 1,500 Ambedkar villages, there are electricity sodium lamps in 10,000 villages.
A senior official at NEDA confirmed, "Yes, we haven't reached the target yet.
About 500 lighting systems have been installed, and another 100 are being installed.
Companies that have signed agreements with MoUs have problems with system delivery, but we cannot give details.
"The implementation of this project is part --
Funded by the center and the state government, each solar LED unit costs Rs 16,830.
The project was carried out as part of Ambedkar Grameen Samagr Vikas Yojna.
It is one of the most ambitious development plans implemented by the state government, focusing on the overall development of selected villages mainly living in backward and regular castes.
According to the plan, 45 watts of solar modules will be provided to selected village clusters.
While MIC Electronics will provide 40% of the total number of target solar LED systems, the remainder will be provided by New Delhi power technology.
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