PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has brought financial relief to Housilal Sahu’s family in Kallutola, Rajnandgaon. After receiving ₹1.08 lakh in subsidy, his family installed a solar power system at home.
District administration will honour the top three cleanest Ganesh pandals in Rajnandgaon after Ganeshotsav, while committees were urged to ensure safety, cleanliness, traffic management, discipline and social harmony during the festival.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav reviewed departmental works on September 8, directing time-bound disposal of pending e-files, action against government land encroachments, accurate Girdawari and faster implementation of PM Surya Ghar.
A Surya Sabha was organised in Keshotola village of Chhuriya block to promote the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Collector Jitendra Yadav explained the registration, vendor selection, loan, subsidy and billing process to villagers. Rajnandgaon district has so far received 10,698 applications, with 5,036 solar plants installed and 3,575 beneficiaries receiving subsidies. During the programme, 200 fruit-bearing saplings, including mango, guava and amla, were also planted under the Awas Vatika initiative.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav conducted a surprise inspection of the Patwari office in Sundara village, expressing dissatisfaction over slow progress in map partition work and directing officials to accelerate revenue case disposal, Agristack registration, and implementation of key government welfare schemes.
Zila Panchayat CEO Durga Prasad Adhikari inspected government schemes and development works in four gram panchayats under Dongargaon block and directed officials to ensure quality, transparency and timely implementation.
District Panchayat CEO Durga Prasad Adhikari inspected Tumdibod, Machanpar, Diwanbhedi and Odarbund Gram Panchayats in the Dongargaon area to review development works and the implementation of government welfare schemes.
Rajnandgaon Zila Panchayat CEO Durga Prasad Adhikari inspected government schemes and development works in Maharajpur, Khobha, and Keshotola Gram Panchayats under Chhuriya and directed officials to ensure transparent, quality-based, and time-bound implementation.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav chaired the District-Level Consultative Committee and District-Level Review Committee meeting for the March Quarter 2026, emphasizing timely loan disbursement to eligible beneficiaries and improved coordination between banks and government departments for effective implementation of welfare schemes.
The Managing Director of CSPDCL inspected on-ground camps under the state’s electricity bill settlement scheme in Rajnandgaon, directing officials to ensure wider coverage, transparency, and consumer-friendly processes.
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is gaining momentum in rural Rajnandgaon, with a village sarpanch installing a 3 kW rooftop solar system that eliminated his electricity bills and inspired other households to adopt renewable energy.