PM Modi Declares ‘Muft Bijli Yojana’, Shares Link to Join

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that his government is launching the ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ aimed at providing up to 300 units of free electricity to one crore households every month.

According to PM Modi, Rs 75,000 crore will be invested in this project.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, “In order to further sustainable development and people’s well-being, we are launching the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This project, with an investment of over ₹ 75,000 crore, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month.”

In order to popularise this scheme at the grassroots, Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats shall be incentivised to promote rooftop solar systems in their jurisdictions. At the same time, the scheme will lead to more income, lesser power bills and employment generation for people.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2024

This project will be promoted through substantive subsidies, given directly to people’s bank accounts, heavily concessional bank loans to ensure that there is no cost burden on the people, the PM said.

To popularise this scheme, urban local bodies and panchayats shall be incentivised to promote rooftop solar systems in their jurisdictions.

“At the same time, the scheme will lead to more income, lesser power bills and employment generation for people,” the Prime Minister said.

“Let’s boost solar power and sustainable progress. I urge all residential consumers, especially youngsters, to strengthen the PM – Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana by applying at – https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in,” PM Modi said.