Politics · India · 12 hrs ago
Andhra Pradesh urges daily energy and water conservation amid climate risks
Andhra Pradesh’s government is urging people to save energy and water and protect the environment.
Special Chief Secretary for Energy K. Vijayanand said these efforts should become part of daily life.
He made the call during an online discussion with Akhilesh Kumar Dixit, chief executive of Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
The government says extreme climate conditions, including the effects of super El Niño, can affect farming, industry, energy demand and the economy.
It also wants wider use of renewable energy and energy-efficient technology.
Vijayanand thanked Union government ministries and agencies for supporting energy efficiency and economic sustainability.
The government called for broad public participation, but no specific measures or timetable were announced.
Andhra Pradesh’s Special Chief Secretary for Energy, K. Vijayanand, called for public participation in conserving energy and water.
He said conservation should become part of daily life as the State faces climate-related risks, including super El Niño.
He also urged greater adoption of renewable energy and stronger environmental protection.
The call came during an online interaction with Energy Efficiency Services Limited CEO Akhilesh Kumar Dixit.
- Who
- K. Vijayanand, Andhra Pradesh’s Special Chief Secretary for Energy, and Akhilesh Kumar Dixit, CEO of Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
- What
- Vijayanand urged people to conserve energy and water, adopt renewable energy and support environmental protection.
- When
- Published on October 12, 2026. The date of the online interaction is not stated.
- Where
- The interaction was online. The article’s caption places a review meeting in Vijayawada.
- Why
- To help mitigate the effects of super El Niño and climate change on agriculture, industry, energy demand and the economy.
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- Official
- K. Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary (Energy)
- Interaction
- Online, with EESL CEO Akhilesh Kumar Dixit
- Climate risks
- Super El Niño and climate change
- Published
- October 12, 2026
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