Mega Sustainability Plan for AP MSMEs

Vijayawada: The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under the Union Ministry of Power, in a boost to sustainable industrial development, has finalised an action plan to transform Andhra Pradesh’s MSME sector through advanced global technologies in energy and water efficiency.

The initiative is billed as one of the nation’s largest MSME efficiency programmes under the Centre’s RAMP (raising and accelerating MSME performance) programme and the AP MSME & entrepreneur development policy 4.0.

EESL chief executive officer Akhilesh Dixit, in consultation with the AP MSME development corporation, approved the implementation roadmap aimed at enhancing the long-term economic sustainability of micro, small and medium enterprises across the state.

The programme seeks to reduce operational and maintenance costs, improve productivity and competitiveness, generate large-scale green employment, promote efficient use of energy and water resources, and strengthen environmental sustainability.

EESL thanked chief minister Chandrababu Naidu for supporting the adoption of advanced global technologies and facilitating the work order handover to EESL during the AP MSME growth summit.

Yuva Raj said the Phase-I marks the beginning of a larger industrial transformation for Andhra Pradesh. Under the project, EESL will conduct cluster mapping and diagnostic studies in 15 industrial clusters, undertake investment-grade energy audits for 452 MSMEs and water audits for 300 MSMEs, besides organising capacity-building workshops and facilitating deployment of energy- and water-efficient technologies.

The initiative, he said, is expected to create substantial employment opportunities in energy auditing, technical consulting, clean technology deployment, water management, automation and sustainability services. It would also reduce industrial carbon emissions, improve water-use efficiency and support India’s climate commitments.