Devgad region in Sindhudurg district was known for its windmillsalong with its lovely beach and the fort.
Though windmill projects were closed for couple of years, thestate government has now floated tenders inviting fresh bids for the project.The cost of the project is Rs 60 crores and it will generate 10 megawatts ofenergy.
The Devgad plateau is ideal for such project and therefore authoritieshave decided to come up with windmills at the same site.
Earlier similar project was undertaken at the same site but it suddenlycollapsed due to the negligence of the state authorities.
The company which was awarded for maintenance of the project wasgiven a contract for five years for a sum of Rs 5 crore. The company managed tocarry out maintenance work for only two years.
State authorities also neglected the project and it turned outto be a dead investment. The energy generated by the project was bought by MaharashtraEnergy Distribution company.
According to advocate Ajit Gogte former MLA of Devgad the energygenerated from windmills is cheap and therefore government should focus ontapping cheap energy sources.
B S Bandgar chief engineer of the Energy Distribution Companyhas said that the new project of Rs 60 crore after completion will be handed to theMaharashtra State Electricity authority for maintenance.
CurrentMLA of Devgad Pramod Jathar said that once the windmills project startsfunctioning Devgad will not face power shortage. “It will also boost thetourism in Devgad once windmills are installed,” hesaid.
