Mumbai, 11 Mar (HS): The remote villages in Melghat in Amravati district will

get power through Solar Micro Grid. Instead of providing independent solar

system to every house, a major solar project will be erected in every village

and stored in batteries to supply power to every house. The information was

provided by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the Legislative Assembly.

Replying

to the issue raised by Sulabha Khodke in the Legislative Assembly, Fadnavis,

who also holds the portfolio of Energy Ministry said the Solar Micro Grid

system will be erected in tribal dominanted remote villages in Dharni and

Melghat in Amravati district. Fadnavis said that the villages are located in

dense forest and power supply using regular grid system is difficult. Getting permission

from Forest Department was difficult due to the rules pertaining to reserve

forests. The alternative system of Sold Micro Grid, therefore was worked out.

Annual Maintenance Agreement has also been worked out.

The

State Government is continuously working on electrification in the region since

2017. In 2018 some areas were connected, but maintenance was a major issue.

Many Solar Energy Systems became non-functional due to lack of proper

maintenance. The new system has been planned with agreement for its

maintenance.

In

two villages the work on Solar Micro Grid has been completed. Some social

organisations have taken initiative for connecting five villages and the work

is in [progress. About Rs 20- crore have been earmarked for other areas,

Fadnavis said.

Fadnavis

also informed the House that six villages have been connected with road and

work in four villages is in progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar