PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to be implemented in Nagaland

Dr. J Alam and others during the first meeting of the Nagaland Solar Mission in Kohima on Monday.

• DIMAPUR — The first meeting of the Nagaland Solar Mission was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Dr. J Alam at the conference hall of the Chief Secretary in Kohima on Monday.
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• The scheme PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, for the installation of rooftop solar (RTS) in residential households in Nagaland, will be implemented under this mission, stated a DIPR report.
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• It may be stated that the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana on February 29, 2024, for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households.
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• Under this scheme, consumers may benefit from RTS installation by importing less grid supply, thereby reducing their monthly electricity bill. Further, to ease the investment burden on households for installing the RTS system, the Government of India shall provide subsidies ranging from 60% to 54% for 1 kW to 3 kW of the RTS benchmark costs.
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• Hence, to align with national endeavours towards green energy transition, the state government has decided to supplement the Government of India subsidy by providing additional state subsidies ranging from 36% to 31% for 1 kW to 3 kW, respectively, of the benchmark cost of RTS installation.
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• An amount of INR 10 crore has been budgeted for the financial year 2025-26. Under this initiative of the GoI and State, rooftop solar will become affordable for residents, as the total subsidy will now range from 96% (up to 2 kW) to 85% (up to 3 kW) of the benchmark cost.
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• For the implementation of the scheme, a Solar Mission Team will be formed at the directorate level and a Solar Mission Cell at the Secretariat level.