AP's housing scheme draws buzz at intl meet

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government's initiatives to implement energy efficiency technologies in the massive housing project of "Navaratnalu- Pedalandariki Illu" have attracted the attention of the delegates at international conference of ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-Habitat) in New Delhi.

AP State Energy Conservation Mission (SECM) executives, quoting a report of Ajay Jain, Special chief Secretary of AP Housing said that the government is spending Rs 4,128 crore on water supply, Rs 7,989 crore for electricity and internet, Rs 10,251 crore on laying CC roads, Rs 7,337 crore on construction of drains, Rs 5,204 crore on ULB infrastructure. The total amount for infrastructure alone is around Rs 34,309 crore for providing best infrastructure to the houses under phase-1 and phase-2.

Several delegates in the conference enquired about APs energy efficient housing programme and opined it as unique and will help to provide best residential facility to the beneficiaries and improve their living standards.

During Angan international conference being organised by the ministry of power-led Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), AP officials explained about the energy efficiency measures being implemented in the massive housing scheme by the State government.

AP officials said the State government is very keen on providing the best housing facility to the beneficiaries under the housing scheme by implementing energy efficiency measures which will be a great boon for the cost-effective housing for low income groups, building sector in AP and provide healthier environment in houses apart from saving electricity.

Ajay Jain disclosed that Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), government of India, has come forward to provide energy efficient appliances to beneficiaries at cost effective rates and stated that Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is very keen to provide best services including internet to the housing beneficiaries.

The State government also proposed to supply energy efficient appliances to the beneficiaries of 28.3 lakh affordable houses of AP housing programme under PMAY (Prime Minister Aavas Yojana) scheme in a phased manner. Under the programme, it is planned to supply four LED bulbs, two LED tube lights, two energy efficient fans per house in phased manner to 15.6 lakh houses being constructed in the first phase of the housing scheme.

This is expected to save 734 units of energy per house per annum that result in savings of 1145

MU per annum for 15.6 lakh houses by using energy efficient appliances.

The officials also explained that the AP domestic sector alone consumes around 17,514 MU (28 per cent) per annum out of total annual energy demand of 60943 MU (FY 2021-22) of AP. In view of this, the State government is contemplating to implement the energy efficiency measures in residential buildings as well. The AP SECM prepared specific eco-niwas samhitha code for AP to implement energy efficiency measures in the residential sector, according to its CEO Chandrasekhar Reddy.