The State will save ₹3,350 crore if all the agricultural connections are fitted with energy meters going by the experience of the pilot project in Srikakulam, said Energy and Mines Minister Peddyreddy Ramachandra Reddy here on Friday. The State will save ₹3,350 crore if all the agricultural connections are fitted with energy meters going by the experience of the pilot project in Srikakulam, said Minister for Energy and Mines Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy here on Friday.
At the end of the Irrigation Advisory Board meeting held here, Mr. Ramachandra Reddy said that the State now spends ₹10,000 on subsidising power for the farming community and the pilot project showeds that they could save up to 33.5%, in addition to providing accountability for all the operations.
District Collector Nagalakshmi Selvarajan, Joint Collector Ketan Garg and Women and Child Welfare Minister Usha Sricharan along with Government Whip Kapu Ramachandra Reddy attended the meeting.
