Tag: Rooftop Solar

The PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme is empowering households with rooftop solar panels, cutting bills to zero and generating surplus power. Beneficiaries in Rajnandgaon say the initiative ensures savings, energy security, and environmental sustainability.

Energy Secretary Dr. Rohit Yadav (IAS) urged villagers in Singhola to become “energy providers” under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme. He highlighted the government’s combined subsidies and easy loans for rooftop solar plants, which are rapidly gaining popularity in Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh Energy Secretary and Power Distribution Company Chairman Dr. Rohit Yadav reviewed electrification works in Rajnandgaon, urging officials to adopt rooftop solar and lead awareness campaigns under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme. The meeting also assessed smart meter rollout, RDSS projects, line loss reduction, and revenue recovery.

Collector Dr. Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure directed officials to actively deliver welfare schemes during the Seva Pakhwada (September 17–October 2), emphasizing sanitation, health camps, and farmer support measures. He also ordered arrangements for Navratri and Dongargarh pilgrims, reviewed fertilizer stock, rooftop solar promotion, and progress on welfare schemes across Rajnandgaon district.