Konijerla in Khammam and Bhadrachalam in Kothagudem have been recognised as model solar villages under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, earning Rs 1 crore each for installing the highest number of rooftop solar plants.
In Medak district, the officials had taken Lingareddypet in Manoharabad mandal as a pilot project to encourage villagers to install rooftop solar power panels offering a 33 percent subsidy and extending loans for the remainder of the amount at 11 per cent through Srinidhi Corporation
RBI is considering a proposal to bring the manufacturing of solar panels under priority sector lending by banks as part of the country's big push to green energy
The training would be given to unemployed SC youth for a period of three months at the Rural Institute for Skill Empowerment training centre located at Madhapur
