Lok Sabha Question No. 4274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Installation of Rooftop Solar
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4274

ANSWERED ON 26/03/2025

## 4274. SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY

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

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the progress of Pradhan Mantri Roof Top Solar Scheme introduced recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the scheme has not been implemented in its full vigour despite the efforts made by the Government and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to achieve desired results?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) across the country since February 2024.

The  progress  of  the  scheme  is  being  reviewed  regularly  at  different  levels  including  with states/DISCOMs  at  the  highest  level  i.e.  State  Ministers  and  Secretaries.  Ministry  is  also conducting  regional  meetings  as  well  as  state  level  meetings  to  review  the  progress  of  the scheme. Regional meetings have already been held at Kolkata, Mumbai and Jaipur at the level of Union Cabinet Minister. Last state level meeting was held in Goa on 3 rd March 2025 at the level of Minister of State. Further, monthly meetings are being held at the ministry with vendors and by the REC in all states.

This has resulted in accelerated implementation of the scheme resulting in achieving over 10.42 lakh households benefitted under the scheme by 19.3.2025 i.e. in a period of around one year, as compared to only 7.94 lakh rooftop solar installations in residential sector achieved under the previous schemes of the Ministry during the last 10 years prior to launch of the PMSG: MBY.

To further accelerate the progress and achieve the target of installation of rooftop solar for one crore  households  by  2026-27  under  PMSG:  MBY,  the  Ministry  has  also  taken  following measures:

- Online process from registration to disbursal of subsidy directly in to the bank account of the residential consumer through a user-friendly National Portal.
- Availability of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate of repo-rate plus 50 bps i.e. 6.75% 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.
- Simplified process for registration of vendors to ensure sufficient and qualified vendors are available.  A  total  of  13301  vendors  are  registered  on  the  portal  as  on  11.3.2025  and providing services.
- Capacity building and training programmes  being  conducted for creating skilled manpower.  A total of 62954 persons have been trained till 20.3.2025.
- 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.
- Established  grievance  redressal  mechanism  for  timely  resolution  of  grievances.  A  Call Centre with telephone number 15555 is operational in 12 languages.

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