Lok Sabha Question No. 2792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: PM-SGMBY in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2792

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## PM-SGMBY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2792. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the progress of Pradhan Mantri- Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana (PM-SGMBY) particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether it is true that out of the target of one crore households so far only sixteen lakh households have been benefited under the said Yojana;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise with a particular reference to Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to speed up the rooftop solar installations under the said Yojana; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to create awareness about the Yojana in the country including Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (d) As on 11.12.2025, under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) a total of 19,59,062 RTS systems have been installed across the country, benefitting 24,51,329 households. Out of these, 77,452 RTS systems have been installed in the state of Andhra Pradesh, benefitting 80,132 households. The state-wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY are given in the Annexure.

The Ministry has taken following measures to speed up the rooftop solar installations under the scheme across the country including in the state of Andhra Pradesh:

- Online process from registration to disbursal of subsidy directly into the bank account of the residential consumer through National Portal.
- Availability of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate of repo-rate plus 50 bps i.e. 5.75% per annum for the present with tenure of 10 years.
- Simplified the regulatory approval process by waiving technical feasibility requirement and introducing auto load enhancement upto 10 kW.
- Included RESCO/ Utility led Aggregation (ULA) Models.
- Net metering agreement has been made part of application in the National Portal.
- Simplified process for registration of vendors to ensure sufficient and qualified vendors are available.
- Capacity building and training programmes being conducted for creating skilled manpower.
- Creating awareness about the scheme, through awareness and outreach program such as print  advertising  in  leading  newspapers,  TV  commercials  campaigns,  Radio  campaigns across FM stations including regional channels, etc., in the country.
- Regular  monitoring  of  the  progress  of  the  scheme  at  different  levels  including  with states/DISCOMs.
- Conducting regional review meetings.
- Established  grievance  redressal  mechanism  for  timely  resolution  of  grievances.  A  Call Centre with telephone number 15555 is operational in 12 languages.

(e) The Ministry has taken various steps to create awareness about the PMSG: MBY, through awareness  and  outreach  programs  such  as  print  advertising  in  leading  newspapers,  TV commercials campaigns, Radio campaigns across FM stations, including regional channels, etc., in the country, including the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Additionally,  in  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  state  DISCOMs  and  New  &  Renewable  Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., (NREDCAP) are creating awareness about PMSG: MBY through following measures:

- Electronic and Print Media Advertisements
- Radio Advertisements
- Door-to-Door Campaigns Conducted by DISCOMs
- Distribution of Leaflets, Pamphlets, and Informational Materials in urban and rural areas to spread awareness among the general public.
- Exhibitions and Awareness Camps at Public Places and Government Organisations.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2792 to be answered on 17.12.2025 regarding PM-SGMBY in Andhra Pradesh

State wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY (As on 11.12.2025)

| S No.   | State/UT                 | Installations (No.)   | Households Benefitted (No.)   |
|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           | 77,452                | 80,132                        |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 1                     | 1                             |
| 3       | Assam                    | 64,652                | 65,290                        |
| 4       | Bihar                    | 13,725                | 14,373                        |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh             | 16,964                | 18,313                        |
| 6       | Goa                      | 1,319                 | 1,611                         |
| 7       | Gujarat                  | 4,95,417              | 7,13,676                      |
| 8       | Haryana                  | 45,218                | 50,715                        |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh         | 5,594                 | 5,717                         |
| 10      | Jharkhand                | 1,316                 | 1,318                         |
| 11      | Karnataka                | 14,533                | 22,896                        |
| 12      | Kerala                   | 1,70,009              | 1,74,879                      |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh           | 78,586                | 81,885                        |
| 14      | Maharashtra              | 3,66,593              | 5,84,208                      |
| 15      | Manipur                  | 681                   | 681                           |
| 16      | Meghalaya                | 32                    | 32                            |
| 17      | Mizoram                  | 741                   | 743                           |
| 18      | Nagaland                 | 130                   | 130                           |
| 19      | Odisha                   | 24,134                | 24,485                        |
| 20      | Punjab                   | 10,480                | 10,590                        |
| 21      | Rajasthan                | 1,09,511              | 1,12,509                      |
| 22      | Sikkim                   | 23                    | 23                            |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu               | 48,912                | 56,525                        |
| 24      | Telangana                | 23,823                | 34,258                        |
| 25      | Tripura                  | 1,622                 | 1,633                         |
| 26      | Uttarakhand              | 55,560                | 55,722                        |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh            | 3,04,168              | 3,07,424                      |
| 28      | West Bengal              | 1,108                 | 1,171                         |
| 29      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 147                   | 166                           |
| 30      | Chandigarh               | 959                   | 959                           |
| 31      | Jammu &Kashmir           | 16,212                | 16,212                        |
| 32      | Ladakh                   | 1,093                 | 1,093                         |
| 33      | Lakshadweep              | 688                   | 688                           |
| 34      | NCT of Delhi             | 5,096                 | 8,708                         |
| 35      | Puducherry               | 2,080                 | 2,080                         |
| 36      | DNH and DD               | 483                   | 483                           |
| Total   | Total                    | 19,59,062             | 24,51,329                     |