Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij said that the Pradhanmantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana will be expanded across the state in the form of a campaign so that Haryana emerges as the leading state in the country in implementing this scheme and rooftop solar systems are installed in the maximum number of households. In this regard, Vij said that monitoring committees will be constituted by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam to ensure rapid expansion of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
Vij was chairing a review meeting today in Chandigarh with senior officers of the Energy Department regarding the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.The Energy Minister directed officers that monitoring committees should be formed by both power distribution corporations to speed up the expansion of the scheme, so that complete information related to the installation of rooftop solar systems under the scheme is readily available. He further directed that an online system be developed to ensure real-time availability of information regarding solar systems installed at each household, so that it can be clearly tracked how many rooftop solar systems have been installed so far in different divisions, circles, and other units.
During the meeting, the Energy Minister also directed officers to explore the possibility of appointing a dedicated agency to install the maximum number of solar systems in Haryana. He said such an agency could be engaged to cover as many eligible households as possible for the installation of rooftop solar systems, thereby promoting green energy and connecting a larger number of people with the scheme. He added that such an agency could install rooftop solar systems at the homes of eligible beneficiaries and help expand the reach of the scheme extensively.
Vij said that a revolving fund could be created for this purpose. Officers informed the Energy Minister that Rs.100 crore each would be allocated to the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, and that government approval for this allocation has already been obtained. With the availability of this fund, the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana will be expanded at a much faster pace.
During the meeting, Principal Secretary Sh. Shyamal Misra informed the Minister that currently around 3,000 rooftop solar systems are being installed every month by the power distribution corporations. He stated that under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, solar systems are to be installed in approximately one crore households, for which a provision of around Rs.75,021 crore has been made. The scheme was launched on February 13, 2024.
He further informed that during the years 2025–26 and 2026–27, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has set a target of installing rooftop solar systems in 1 lakh households, while the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has set a target of installing 1.22 lakh rooftop solar systems. He added that under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, eligible beneficiaries with an annual income of up to Rs.1.80 lakh are provided a subsidy of Rs.60,000 by the Central Government and Rs.50,000 by the State Government for installing rooftop solar systems of up to 2 kilowatts—amounting to a total subsidy of Rs.1.10 lakh.