Promote Surya Ghar scheme, EPDCL CMD tells stakeholders in Visakhapatnam district
He directed officials to conduct awareness camps in every ward and gram panchayat across Visakhapatnam district to reach more electricity consumers. Of the 1.83 lakh city consumers who receive monthly electricity bills of ₹200 or more, only 2,200 have availed the scheme so far, he said.
The CMD noted that the scheme has not yet gained traction in industrial areas like Gajuwaka and affluent neighbourhoods such as Siripuram, Seethammadhara, MVP Colony, Marripalem, NSTL, Madhurawada, and Yendada.
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