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PM-KUSUM scheme: Chennithala alleges Rs 240-crore irregularities
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|July 10, 2025
SENIOR CONGRESS leader Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday demanded a comprehensive probe into alleged irregularities in the Rs 240-crore tender for the installation of solar pumps under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme.
Chennithala released a set of documents that point to serious violations in the tendering process managed by the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT). He alleged that the tender was illegally issued by the ANERT CEO, who is only authorised to sanction tenders up to Rs 5 crore.
This story is from the July 10, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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