Remote Village Electrification in Maharashtra

So far, projects for providing solar homelighting systems in 82 remote villages have been sanctioned to Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) during the 11th Plan.

A 3 tier monitoring mechanism for the completed projects is suggested to the state implementing agencies. At the first level, a 100% inspection of the installed systems is carried out by the implementing agencies along with panchayats. An independent third party monitoring of the projects is then organized by the state agencies. At the third level, the Ministry may also sponsor independent monitoring studies in the completed villages on a sample basis.

This information was given by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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