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PM Modi's First Decision After Returning From Ayodhya: Launch Of 'Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana' To Solarise One Crore Households

Kuldeep Negi

Jan 23, 2024, 09:23 AM | Updated 09:23 AM IST


PM Modi announced launch of PM Suryodaya Yojana to solarize 1 crore households
PM Modi announced launch of PM Suryodaya Yojana to solarize 1 crore households

Immediately after his visit to Ayodhya on the auspicious occasion of consecration of  Suryawanshi Bhagwan Shri Ram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to launch “Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana” with the target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister said that the power of the sun can be harnessed by every household with a roof to reduce their electricity bills and to make them truly 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) for their electricity needs, a PMO release said.

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Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana aims to provide electricity to low and middle-income individuals through solar rooftop installations, along with offering additional income for surplus electricity generation

The Prime Minister also directed that a massive national campaign should be started to mobilise residential segment consumers to adopt rooftop solar in large numbers.

"All the devotees of the world always get energy from the light of Suryavanshi Lord Shri Ram. Today, on the auspicious occasion of consecration in Ayodhya, my resolution got further strengthened that the people of India should have their own solar roof top system on the roof of their houses," PM Modi wrote on X.

"The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch “Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana” with the target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses. This will not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, but will also make India self-reliant in the energy sector," he added.

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Kuldeep is Senior Editor (Newsroom) at Swarajya. He tweets at @kaydnegi.


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