Focus On Green Energy: Naidu

Poranki (NTR Dist): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that the State Government is laying emphasis on production of sustainable energy. He felt that saving power is equally important as generating energy as the living standards of the people will improve considerably by adopting new power saving methods.

Speaking at a meeting held to inaugurate the Urjaveer programme organised jointly by the State Government in collaboration with the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of the PSUs of the Centre on enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability, he regretted that the power sector was pushed into a deep crisis by the previous government in the past five years. Making it clear that the entire Energy Department is being cleansed totally, the Chief Minister promised to do justice to the consumers not by revising the power charges but by increasing the efficiency of the department.

Stating that green energy, solar and wind power are being encouraged on a large scale, Naidu declared establishing an energy university in the State soon.

Expressing confidence that over Rs10 lakh crore investments will be made in the State in the coming five years, he said that foundation has also been laid for programmes to generate 7.5 lakh jobs.