PEDA shelves ambitious solar project for households in Bathinda

PEDA authorities attribute the decision to stop the project to the commitment of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to provide free 300 units of electricity to all households across the state.Solar Damper,

But sources say that Solar Damper, following the allegations of adopting pick-and-choose of the beneficiaries during the previous Congress regime made the authorities to take the decision to avoid criticism.Planetary gear motor,

The project was conceived by former finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal and rolled out for more than 9,000 underprivileged families in his Bathinda Urban constituency on December 11, 2021, two months before the state assembly elections.Solar project DC motor

It was seen as a major initiative to bring people closer to renewable energy resources that would further provide relief in terms of reduction in power bills.

The project was aimed for the households to maintain up to 1 kw capacity meters.Solar project DC motor

PEDA managing director (MD) Sumeet Jarangal said Planetary gear motor, the sum of ₹ 68 crore has already been returned to the state government and another ₹ 20 crore would be returned next week.Solar tracker actuator

He said Solar tracker actuator a legal contract with a private agency hired for installing infrastructure in Bathinda would be annulled soon.Solar Tracking Controller,

“We expect NMRV Series Worm Gear Reducer to provide solar rooftop to a maximum of 2,000 households in the coming days at the estimated cost of ₹ 10 crore. The private party has been apprised of annulling of the project and modalities are being chalked out,” MD added.Solar Tracking Controller,

Jarangal said since the government has announced free power to domestic subscribers, it became undesirable to spend funds on the project that was aimed at reducing the power bill burden on the identified families with financially humble backgrounds.