The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to install energy-efficient electric appliances in all the newly constructed 20 lakh houses under the Navaratnalu- Pedalandariki Illu scheme.
Special Chief Secretary (Housing) Ajay Jain on July 17 (Monday) told The Hindu that the State government had entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector undertaking under the Union Ministry of Power, for the purpose. He said that the EESL agreed to support the State government.
Mr. Ajay Jain said that energy-efficient appliances such as tube light, bulb and a fan costing around ₹4,000 would be installed in each newly constructed house. “These appliances will help reduce power consumption and check environment pollution and save money of the users, he added.
