Hyderabad, April 02: Even as Srikakulam is reeling under an energy crisis, Greenpeace India along with Bapuji Rural Enlightenment Development Society launched the first social audit of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyudeekarn Yojan in the district.
The aim of the audit is to bring out the implementation reality of the scheme and examine whether the mandate of the scheme has been fulfilled or not.
The audit will be conducted in Chinnamallipuram, Ganguvada, Gittagi, Gopalapuram and Konangi villages of Patapatnam area and Annupuram, Chodasamudram, Gujjivada, Kotturu and Mahasingi villages of Saravakota block of Srikakulam district from April 2 onwards.
The audit will conclude with a public hearing in the district on May 13. Speaking at the launch of the social audit process, Greenpeace campaigner Manish Ram said, “Srikakulam has got Rs.55.17 crore under the RGGVY scheme, which is the flagship programme of the Union Government to provide electricity to rural areas.
Yet villagers are reeling under an energy crisis. This is because of the principle of the scheme of providing energy through a centralised grid-based system is flawed.
We will not only check the ground reality of the scheme but will also feed our recommendations into the review of process of the Planning Commission,” he added. Greenpeace India senior media officer Shachi Chaturvedi, BREDS secretary A. Ramakrishna Raju and others will also participate in the social audit of the Union government’s programme.
–Agencies