Sri Potti Sriramulu (SPSR) district in Nellore is all set to tap power from the Sun in a big way, as six villages from this district have been selected for the prestigious solar project.
The district administration has identified Leguntapadu, Bitragunta, Mahimaluru, Kalivelapalem, Manubolu and Kakupalli, spread across various Assembly segments under the Nellore Parliamentary constituency, for promoting solar power on a pilot basis.
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Reducing grid dependence
Nellore district Collector Himanshu Shukla, during a recent review meeting with Power Department officials, stated that the intention of the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijili Yojana’ is to generate green and pollution-free energy in rural areas, besides reducing grid dependence.
