Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Andhra Pradesh prioritizes energy efficiency as core governance goal
The Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, K Vijayanand, held a meeting to talk about how important it is to save energy.
He said that all government departments should make plans to use less energy and follow these plans carefully.
They talked about different ways to save energy, like making buildings that use less energy and teaching students about saving energy.
The Chief Secretary also said that big buildings and hospitals should use less energy too.
Everyone agreed that saving energy is a good way to help the state and should be done together.
Andhra Pradesh's Chief Secretary K Vijayanand emphasized energy efficiency as a core governance priority to reduce power demand and support sustainability.
The 15th executive committee and 4th state-level steering committee meetings of APSECM were held virtually to discuss energy conservation measures.
Key initiatives reviewed include Demand Side Management (DSM) programmes, Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), and the Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme.
Vijayanand stressed the importance of enforcing energy efficiency measures and expanding energy clubs in schools and educational institutions.
He directed the establishment of energy conservation cells in all government departments and urged strengthening capacity-building programmes for industries and MSMEs.
- Who
- K Vijayanand, Chief Secretary and Chairman of APSECM, along with other officials
- What
- A meeting to discuss energy efficiency and conservation as a core governance priority
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Secretariat in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To reduce power demand, lower public expenditure, and support long-term sustainability goals
- Chairman
- K Vijayanand
- Organization
- Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM)
- Meeting Type
- 15th executive committee and 4th state-level steering committee meetings
- Location
- Amaravati
- Key Initiatives
- Demand Side Management (DSM) programmes, Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, standards and labelling activities, market surveillance and appliance testing
- Demonstration Project
- Super ECBC building in Sagar Nagar, Visakhapatnam
- Key Participants
- APGenco MD S Nagalakshmi, APTransco JMD G Surya Sai Praveen Chand, APEPDCL CMD I Prudhvi Tej, APCPDCL CMD P Pulla Reddy