PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat
Modi arrives at Shalin-2 society at around 10am and interacts with people from several households who have installed solar panels on rooftops
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Union Minister of New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at an exhibition during the Global Re-Invest Renewable Energy Investors' Meet, in Gandhinagar, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with beneficiaries of the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijlee Yojana' in Vavol area of Gujarat capital Gandhinagar.
He arrived at Shalin-2 society at around 10am and interacted with people from several households who have installed solar panels on rooftops as part of the ambitious Central government scheme launched on February 29 with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore.
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The PM spent 20 minutes at the residential complex.
The scheme, which aims to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity, provides subsidy of 60 per cent of the solar unit cost for systems up to 2kW capacity and 40 per cent of additional cost for systems between 2 to 3kW capacity.
The PM will, later in the day, inaugurate the 4th edition of Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST 2024). It will feature nearly 40 sessions, including a Chief Ministerial Plenary, a CEO Roundtable and technical sessions, said an official release.
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