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Delhi CM launches PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana portal under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan

New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) The Delhi Government today launched an important initiative focused on clean energy and public convenience, the 'Delhi PM Surya Ghar' registration portal, as part of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, undertaken to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birth anniversary.
According to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who launched the portal, the website has been designed to make the process of installing rooftop solar panels at homes easier and more convenient for residents of the national capital.
Gupta has urged the residents of Delhi to make the most of this scheme on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis and to register early.
The Chief Minister said that the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ is not just about announcing schemes, but about taking facilities to people in a way that delivers a direct benefit in their daily lives.
Connecting Delhi’s families with solar energy through the PM Surya Ghar scheme is part of this approach, and a large number of families in Delhi can generate electricity by installing solar panels on their rooftops, she informed.
Under the scheme, the Centre provides a subsidy of up to Rs 78,000 for rooftop solar systems of up to 3 kW, while the Delhi Government has also decided to provide a state subsidy of Rs 78,000 along the same lines, which will provide a combined subsidy of up to Rs 1.56 lakh, available from the Centre and the state government.
She said domestic consumers in Delhi with an average monthly electricity consumption of up to 400 units will be provided rooftop solar systems of up to 3 kW without any payment.
The Chief Minister made it clear that the initiative is not limited to individual houses, and the Delhi Government has also increased assistance for installing solar systems in common areas and open spaces of group housing societies.
Notably, she said that there are also families in Delhi that do not have large rooftops, and to ensure benefit also reaches such households, smaller rooftop solar systems of up to 2 kW are being encouraged.
Giving details of another special provision under the scheme, Gupta said a special arrangement has also been made for consumers in the 0–200 unit electricity consumption category, and if such consumers reduce their electricity consumption after installing rooftop solar, for instance, bringing their consumption down from 200 units to 50 units, the government will provide a financial incentive equivalent to 75 units for the 150 units saved.
According to CM, the state government has developed a trusteeship model in partnership with the discoms, under which, the vendor concerned will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the solar system for initial five years.
Thereafter, arrangements for maintenance will continue to be made through the discoms throughout the system’s full life, which can be around 25 to 30 years.
Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood said that along with continuing the free electricity scheme, through this initiative, Delhi residents will be able to benefit from solar energy for nearly 25 years, and at the same time, installing solar panels on their rooftops will not only enable them to get free electricity but also open up a new avenue for income.
In the first phase, the target is to provide free rooftop solar panels to more than 2.30 lakh families, he said, further expressing confidence that with the effective implementation of the scheme, Delhi will move rapidly towards becoming the country’s Solar Capital.
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