Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: PM-SGMBY in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D, Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 302

ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## PM-SGMBY IN TAMIL NADU

## 302. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched the Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) to provide free electricity to households;
- (b) if so, the details of objectives of the yojana and the eligibility criteria for selection of beneficiaries;
- (c) the total number of beneficiaries likely to be covered thereunder and the regions where it has been implemented or likely to be implemented including Kallakurichi and Arani Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the funds allocated under the yojana across the country including Tamil Nadu along with the progress made in its implementation; and
- (e)  the steps being taken to ensure timely and efficient delivery of solar power under the yojana?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (d) The Government has launched PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in February 2024, to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity. The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore and is to be implemented till FY 2026-27. The key objectives of the scheme are:

- To achieve 1 crore rooftop solar (RTS) installations in residential sector.
- To help provide free/low-cost electricity to 1 crore households up to 300 units of electricity per month by installation of RTS.
- To produce renewable electricity of 1 lakh crore units through the solar capacity installed under the scheme, which will result in reduction of 72 crore ton of CO2eq emission during the 25 years of lifetime for RTS projects.
- To develop the required enabling ecosystem for RTS projects, including regulatory support, manufacturing facilities, supply chain, vendor network, operation & maintenance facilities, etc., in the country.
- To boost local economy and employment generation along with enhanced energy security.
- To aid in achievement of India's commitment for green climate through its NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) at UNFCCC by installation of 30 GW of solar capacity through RTS by 2026-27.

The PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is open for all residential consumers of the country including the consumers of Kallakurichi and Arani Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu and there  is  no  state-wise  allocation  of  targeted  1  crore  households  under  the  scheme.  The residential consumers can register and apply for installation of rooftop solar plant under the scheme at the National Portal https://www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in.

The State/UT wise detail of total no of registrations, applications & installations made under the scheme, including in the state of Tamil Nadu is given at Annexure.

(e) The Ministry has taken following steps to ensure timely achievements of targets for installation of rooftop solar plants in 1 crore household under the Scheme:

- Online process from registration to subsidy disbursal directly in the bank account of the residential consumer through National Portal.
- Availability of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate of 7% with tenure of 10 years.
- To ensure quality of installations detailed specifications of the rooftop solar plants have been issued.
- Simplified the regulatory approval process by waiver of technical feasibility requirement and auto load enhancement.
- Simplified process for registration of vendors to ensure sufficient and qualified vendors are available.
- Developed framework for vendor rating system.
- Issued guidelines for innovative projects.
- Capacity building and training progarmmes being conducted for creating skilled manpower.
- To create awareness about the scheme, the awareness and outreach program is being implemented in the entire country.
- Regular monitoring of the progress of the scheme at different levels.
- An online grievance raising tool has been developed as part of National Portal, which allows consumers and vendors to submit their grievances.

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## Annexure referred in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 302 to be answered on 27/11/2024 regarding 'PM-SGMBY in Tamil Nadu'

The State/UT wise details of total no of registrations, applications, installations made under the PMSG: MBY across the country (As on 21/11/2024)

| S. No.           | State             | Registration (Nos.)   | Application (Nos.)   | Installation (Nos.)   |
|------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| 1                | Andhra Pradesh    | 629,934               | 71,064               | 6,357                 |
| 2                | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,185                 | 83                   | -                     |
| 3                | Assam             | 1,733,942             | 265,683              | 2,659                 |
| 4                | Bihar             | 931,650               | 53,129               | 2,186                 |
| 5                | Chhattisgarh      | 228,979               | 24,507               | 720                   |
| 6                | Goa               | 10,344                | 4,153                | 322                   |
| 7                | Gujarat           | 1,183,828             | 310,845              | 281,769               |
| 8                | Haryana           | 434,114               | 146,693              | 13,853                |
| 9                | Himachal Pradesh  | 152,594               | 3,825                | 385                   |
| 10               | Jharkhand         | 250,922               | 5,888                | 68                    |
| 11               | Karnataka         | 500,949               | 103,917              | 4,919                 |
| 12               | Kerala            | 246,515               | 85,316               | 51,301                |
| 13               | Madhya Pradesh    | 526,469               | 42,884               | 17,942                |
| 14               | Maharashtra       | 1,601,338             | 481,206              | 120,696               |
| 15               | Manipur           | 2,551                 | 539                  | 60                    |
| 16               | Meghalaya         | 7,866                 | 1,434                | 14                    |
| 17               | Mizoram           | 2,981                 | 547                  | 47                    |
| 18               | Nagaland          | 1,191                 | 232                  | 5                     |
| 19               | Odisha            | 1,267,637             | 74,710               | 984                   |
| 20               | Punjab            | 117,735               | 9,608                | 3,506                 |
| 21               | Rajasthan         | 491,355               | 200,036              | 18,022                |
| 22               | Sikkim            | 421                   | 27                   | 1                     |
| 23               | Tamil Nadu        | 965,111               | 74,364               | 19,255                |
| 24               | Telangana         | 119,226               | 18,683               | 7,153                 |
| 25               | Tripura           | 9,894                 | 963                  | 76                    |
| 26               | Uttar Pradesh     | 2,223,461             | 534,529              | 51,313                |
| 27               | Uttarakhand       | 146,546               | 25,395               | 9,074                 |
| 28               | West Bengal       | 355,580               | 24,913               | 236                   |
| 29               | A&N Islands       | 999                   | 72                   | 1                     |
| 30               | Chandigarh        | 4,700                 | 878                  | 271                   |
| 31               | DNH&DD            | 4,382                 | 144                  | 32                    |
| 32               | Jammu and Kashmir | 288,129               | 8,160                | 288                   |
| 33               | Ladakh            | 2,977                 | 380                  | 134                   |
| 34               | Lakshadweep       | 660                   | 269                  | 69                    |
| 35               | NCT of Delhi      | 22,966                | 6,504                | 1,879                 |
| 36               | Puducherry        | 19,434                | 955                  | 422                   |
| Total 14,488,565 | Total 14,488,565  | Total 14,488,565      | 2,582,535            | 616,019               |