Commissioning of State’s first canal bund solar project today
Vijayawada :
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will commission the 5 MW Polavaram Right Canal Bund Solar Power Plant at Gollagudem village in Ungutur mandal of West Godavari district on Monday.
It is a part of the government’s endeavour to transform the State into India’s solar hub with a target of 10,000 MW generation by the year 2022.
On the occasion, Mr. Naidu wished that the milestones of AP power sector like commissioning of 800 MW supercritical boilers, promotion of solar parks in a big way, and implementation of energy efficiency measures would act as a motivation to the entire country.
According to a press release by the State Energy Conservation Mission CEO A. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, Mr. Naidu directed the Energy Department to adopt a special mechanism for getting cost-effective power generation and make efforts for establishing hybrid plants at strategic locations.
Principal Secretary (energy) Ajay Jain told the Chief Minister that the present solar capacity in the State was around 1,000 MW and expected to double by March 2017.
AP-Transco Chairman and Managing Director K. Vijayanand stated that the power utilities contemplated a total investment of nearly Rs.20,000 crore in the next five years.
The Gollagudem canal bund plant would generate about 8.06 million units of power per year. Of the project cost of Rs.37.58 crore, Rs.7.50 crore came from the Central government in the form of capital subsidy.
The State government acquired 37 acres for the project.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / November 20th, 2016
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Agarwals celebrate Shyam Baba janmotsav
Visakhapatnam :
To mark the janmotsav (birth anniversary) of Lord Khatu Shyamji (Shyam Baba) on Kartik Shukla Paksh Ekadasi, the Agarwal community in the city celebrated the festival on Friday. The community members gathered at a residence to perform the morning prayers and to take part in the rathyatra.
While men and women were seen performing the puja from 6.30 am, the others gathered to decorate the chariot to carry the idol of Shyam Baba. The devotees headed for the Nishan Yatra that started at 8. 30 am. The procession started from Dabagardens and passed through Jagadamba junction, Poorna Market, Kurpam Market and reached the Shyam Baba temple near the One Town police station. More than 200 people in colourful clothes and chanting hymns participated in the procession by carrying saffron flags. The flags were then hoisted on the temple terrace by the priest.
The members visited the temple in the evening for darshan of Baba Shyam followed by the Bhajan sandhya that was performed by a singer from Kolkata. After the Bhajan, the devotees partook ‘chappan bhog’ (56 varieties of dishes).
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / November 12th, 2016