Mar 26, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta introduced the PM Surya Ghar scheme for photo voltaic subsidies, a ₹100 crore venture for underground cables, and an influence finances of ₹3,843 crore.
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, whereas presenting the Delhi finances on Tuesday, introduced a state-level extension of the PM Surya Ghar: Free Electrical energy Scheme, geared toward selling home photo voltaic panel installations by means of subsidies. The initiative aligns with the federal government’s push for 24×7 energy provide, significantly from renewable sources.
Overhead energy cables in a buying district. (Getty Photos)
Gupta additionally unveiled a ₹100-crore pilot venture to shift overhead energy cables underground.
The finances allotted ₹3,843 crore for the facility sector in 2025-26, a rise from ₹3,353 crore in 2024-25 revised estimates. An outlay of ₹3,183 crore was made for the sector in 2024-25 finances.
The CM stated her authorities is within the technique of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union authorities for the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar: Free Electrical energy Scheme.
A state-level extension of the identical scheme goals to cowl 230,000 rooftops with photo voltaic panels in Delhi over the following three years. “A subsidy of up to ₹78,000 will be provided to residential consumers,” Gupta stated.
Additional, the Delhi authorities plans to shift all overhead cables underground. “Overhead electricity wires not only deface the beauty of the city but are also risky from a security point of view. Therefore, my government has proposed shifting of high-tension and low-tension power lines, for which ₹100 crore has been allocated,” she stated.
Ninit Das, programme supervisor for renewable power on the Centre for Science and Atmosphere (CSE), hailed Delhi’s photo voltaic initiatives. “Allocating ₹50 crore under the new PM Surya Ghar scheme is a positive step toward equipping 230,000 rooftops with solar energy and advancing clean energy adoption,” he stated.
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