EESL pledges support to AP’s ‘poor man’s housing scheme’
The support is expected to facilitate cost effective energy-efficient appliances to 'Navaratnalu-PedalandarikiIllu’ scheme beneficiaries on a voluntary basis
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Vijayawada Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of public sector undertakings under the Union Ministry of Power, has pledged its support to the Andhra Pradesh government's energy efficiency initiatives in the implementation of 'Navaratnalu-PedalandarikiIllu,' known as the poor man's housing scheme.
The support is expected to facilitate cost effective energy-efficient appliances to the beneficiaries on a voluntary basis creating a monumental positive impact on their economic status, environment and overall quality of life. The Housing Department is in continuous talks with EESL about this energy efficient project and wants to make this as the best and biggest programme in the country, a consultant to the organisation, said.
With a pioneering vision to transform AP into a national leader in the area of energy efficiency, the government has expressed its unwavering commitment to spearhead this ambitious initiative, he said. During a review of the Jagananna Colonies Housing Scheme, including its energy efficiency aspect, with the Managing Director of Housing Development Corporation Lakshmi Shaw, Joint Director Siva Prasad and senior officers from EESL, Animesh Mishra and Nitin Bhutt, Special Chief Secretary for Housing (AP) Ajay Jain, expressed on Sunday that the Housing Department is keen on utilising the services of EESL.
EESL has agreed in-principle for implementing global standards of energy efficiency in each and every household encompassed by this revolutionary scheme. Jain emphasised that AP stands alone as the sole State in the nation that has taken such innovative steps, showcasing an unprecedented step to reducing electricity bills and promoting sustainable development practices among its beneficiaries.
The Housing Department says it achieved a commendable progress by grounding 20.45 lakh houses which have been already under construction out of the sanctioned 21.3 lakh. The government pronounced its firmness at a review meeting here sometime ago to complete around five lakh houses by July-end.
In the current financial year, the total expenditure under the PMAY (U) scheme, which include beneficiary payments and material procurement, reached Rs 2201 crore.
