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PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana scheme
Context
The Union Cabinet approved a rooftop solar scheme as 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' to install rooftop solar panels across 10 million households with a total outlay of Rs 75,021 crore.
Key-details of the Scheme
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a government scheme that aims to provide free electricity to households in India.
- Financial assistance: The scheme provides a Central Financial Assistance of 60 percent of system cost for 2 kW systems and 40 percent of additional system cost for systems between 2 to 3 kW capacity.
- Beneficiaries of scheme will get free electricity of up to 300 units per month. Itcould result in savings of Rs 15,000-18,000 annually for households that install rooftop solar systems.
- National Portal: Households will apply for subsidy through the National Portal and will be able to select a suitable vendor for installing rooftop solar.
- Model village: Under the scheme, 'A Model Solar Village' will be developed in each district of the country to act as a role model for adoption of rooftop solar in rural areas.
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