1,400 power consumers get zero bill post solar rooftop installation
Over 1,400 Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) consumers have received zero bills post Rooftop Solar (RTS) installation under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
This was informed during a UT Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) meeting of the scheme chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, who emphasised upon brisk awareness generation for optimal utilisation of benefits by public being offered under this flagship scheme.
The Chief Secretary urged the two discoms to encourage the registered consumers to make agreements followed by payments and assist them in subsequent installation of RTS plants through the chosen vendors.
He stressed on making all the success stories public where people had been successful in reducing their energy bills substantially. He further asked for reducing the waiting period for the consumers after submission of applications on their part and swift disbursal of subsidy into their accounts.
The Chief Secretary also took live demonstration of the national portal meant for implementation of PM Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSGY). He made out that the respective discoms should not hesitate in reaching out to the registered consumers individually to encourage them in going ahead for successful installation of RTS in their homes.
Regarding solarisation of government buildings, he underscored the need for allotment of all the works proposed under Capex and bringing pace in implementation of RESCO model on the ground. He called upon the JAKEDA to closely monitor the progress and take weekly appraisals to enhance its implementation here.
The Principal Secretary remarked that this initiative has attracted widespread participation, with the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) receiving 19,076 applications, equivalent to 66.77 MW of solar capacity. The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has recorded 17,746 applications, totalling 56.787 MW across the region.
Pertinently, PM-Surya Ghar Yojana has driven the installation of 2,772 rooftop solar plants across the region, generating a combined capacity of 10.38 MW. Of these, 2,489 plants are fully operational, with JPDCL commissioning 1,389 and KPDCL activating 1,100 RTS units.
Additionally, 14,961 applicants have chosen vendors for their solar setups, 9,410 under JPDCL and 5,551 under KPDCL, while subsidies have been disbursed to 1,144 consumers, including 294 in JPDCL and 850 in KPDCL areas.
It was added that the financial backing under scheme had been robust, with JPDCL processing 1,568 bank accounts and disbursing Rs 2,654.38 lakh across districts in Jammu region from October 31, 2024 to March 21, 2025. Similarly, in Kashmir, KPDCL has handled 942 accounts, releasing Rs 1,847.19 lakh by March 10, 2025.
