By Our Correspondent
Lucknow: Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, launched earlier this year, Lucknow has emerged as the frontrunner by installing the highest number of rooftop solar panels in just seven months. Following closely are Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, and Kanpur Nagar, which make up the top five districts. CM Yogi himself is closely monitoring the progress of this scheme.
The initiative to permanently resolve the issue of electricity availability in the country through solar energy and provide nearly free power to the public is making rapid strides in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set district-specific targets for all 75 districts to install solar rooftop panels on residential buildings.
Highlights
- Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, and Prayagraj follow closely, securing spots in the top five
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set an ambitious target of installing 25 lakh solar rooftop panels across Uttar Pradesh by 2027
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this visionary scheme in February 2024
- In just seven months since the scheme’s inception, over 11,000 solar panels have been installed in Lucknow alone
- CM Yogi Adityanath is personally overseeing the progress of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana
- District-wise targets have been established to ensure statewide implementation
Recently, Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh conducted a review of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana. During the review, it was reported that 11,435 solar rooftop panels have been made operational in Lucknow, the highest in the state. Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ranks second with 4,088 installations. In Kanpur, 1,909 panels have been installed, while Agra and Prayagraj have seen 1,364 and 1,349 installations, respectively.
The campaign is being accelerated in other districts as well, with the Chief Secretary directing the Electricity Department to expedite the work.
In Uttar Pradesh, over 17.75 lakh registrations have been completed under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana so far, with solar rooftop panels installed on more than 32,000 homes. Under this scheme, a subsidy of ₹30,000 is provided by the Central Government and ₹15,000 by the State Government, totaling ₹45,000 for a 1-kilowatt rooftop installation.
Similarly, for a 2-kilowatt installation, a combined subsidy of ₹90,000 is available, with ₹60,000 from the Center and ₹30,000 from the State. For installations of 3 kilowatts and above, a total subsidy of ₹1.08 lakh is provided, comprising ₹78,000 from the Central Government and ₹30,000 from the State.
Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2024, the PM Surya Ghar Yojana aims to harness solar energy by installing rooftop panels on 1 crore homes across the country by 2027. The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is committed to driving this initiative forward, to alleviate the public’s electricity bill burden.
CM Yogi has set a target to install solar panels on 25 lakh homes in the state. To achieve this, specific targets have been assigned to all seven DISCOMs and each district. CM Yogi Adityanath is personally overseeing the implementation of the scheme to ensure its success.
