The Telangana government canceled the tenders for installation of solar pump sets
to strengthen the agricultural connection up to 500 MW after detecting irregularities in the
selection of the lowest bidder.
The Government much interested to install solar pump sets in agricultural fields
with huge subsidies,the central subsidies for 5 HP is Rs.1.43 lakhs,for 3 HP is Rs.86000,
State subsidies for 3,5 HP, is Rs.1 lakh ,Total subsidy for 5 HP is Rs.2.43 lakhs and Rs.1.86
lakhs for 3 HP solar pump set.
68 Solar panel manufacturing companies participated in tender
but NDCAP declares 47 bids as eligible
CM calls for cancellation of the tenders and constitutes a committee to inquire into the
matter.
