The people who live in Samarth Nagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, have seen significant changes in their lives as a result of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana initiative. The locals are no longer burdened by electricity bills thanks to the solar panels installed as part of this project. Families whose electricity costs used to be between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 14,000 now have zero bills. Dr. Gunjan Badrakia said that her electricity bill has significantly decreased since installing solar panels at her house. The monthly electricity cost used to be between 12,000 and 13,000 rupees, but it is currently only between 800 and 900 rupees.
Installing solar panels is also a rather quick operation.
He remarked that this change came after the installation of solar panels six months ago, which is giving him a lot of benefits. He said that most of the people in his area are installing solar panels, which is a good initiative. The process of getting a subsidy for installing solar panels and getting it installed is also very fast, due to which people are not facing any problems. Ketul Vinayak said that after installing solar panels in his house under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana, the electricity bill of his house has been reduced considerably. He also uses AC throughout the day.
The fifteen thousand rupee bill became very little.
They admitted that installing solar panels did need some time. However, they were now reaping its rewards. The bill has significantly decreased from its previous amount of 11 to 15 thousand rupees. A woman reported that although she has only had the solar panel installed for a month, she has already begun to notice its advantages. Her electrical bill used to be extremely high, but it has significantly decreased as of late. She thinks it’s a great idea to install solar panels. She believes that it ought to be implemented in every home.
Up to 10 kW of solar panels are being installed by people.
Executive Engineer HV Shah of Gandhinagar stated that people are getting a lot of benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana. People are installing solar panels up to 10 kW as per their needs so that they do not face any shortage of electricity. If more electricity is produced in a house and its consumption is less, then the payment for the remaining energy is made to its account. This is a very good system, due to which people are getting financial benefits. He said that in the society of Gandhinagar, solar panels have been installed for 76 out of 120 people. This is a good figure, it shows that people are liking this scheme a lot and are taking advantage of it.
The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana: What is it?
Prime Minister Modi introduced the PM Surya Ghar Yojana (also known as the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana) in February 2023. It was claimed to offer free electricity for up to 300 units under this. One crore families are to have solar roofing installed as part of the program. The government is providing funding to install solar-powered rooftops. This program aids in reducing the amount of money paid for electricity bills. The program’s objective is to give one crore families free power for up to 300 units.
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