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Puttur: GP saves Rs 23,000 a month, installs solar panels to supply water to homes

  •   Mon, Oct 17 2022 07:09:10 PM

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Puttur, Oct 17: A Grama Panchayat in Puttur taluk has attained self-sufficiency in power by adopting solar energy.

The Aryapu Grama Panchayat has taken the lead to harness 5 HP of solar energy by installing solar panels to pump water instead of using electricity.

There are 88 houses in the ward without adequate water supply. Onus was on the grama panchayat to ensure supply of drinking water to all the homes. Every day, water was supplied to all homes using electricity that entailed a monthly expenditure of Rs 23,000 towards the payment of power bills. 

With the adoption of solar energy by installing solar panels the panchayat has been able to save the expenditure of Rs 23,000 that it was incurring on supplying water through electricity. 

The panchayat has spent Rs 3.9 lac on installing solar panels and has resumed supply of water to homes. In summer or during monsoon, two hours of sunshine will suffice for running the solar panels.

 

 
  

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Mon, Oct 17 2022

    Good initiative. Solar power will transform if individuals are allowed to sell their excess power to keb, the technology is there.

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  • Prabhu, DK/Canada

    Mon, Oct 17 2022

    The Grama Panchayat and the members of this village must be applauded for this act of building a solar power plant without waiting for hand_out from the government. The fallout of this project not only will I reduce expenses but also taxes can be spent for sanitation, road repairs etc. Part of savings could be spent to hire a part time maintenance technician too. Bravo people of Aryapu for taking the lead!

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  • Prabhu, DK/Canada

    Mon, Oct 17 2022

    The Grama Panchayat and the members of this village must be applauded for this act of building a solar power plant without waiting for hand_out from the government. The fallout of this project not only will I reduce expenses but also taxes can be spent for sanitation, road repairs etc. Part of savings could be spent to hire a part time maintenance technician too. Bravo people of Aryapu for taking the lead!

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