New Delhi, Jan 22: Prime Minister NarendraModi on Monday said that the Centre has set a target of installing rooftop solar on one crore households under the PradhanmantriSurodayaYojna.
The Prime Minister in a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) said the first decision that he has taken after returning from Ayodhya is that the government will launch the “PradhanmantriSuryodayaYojana” with the target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses.
On the auspicious occasion of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, Modi said that his resolve has been further strengthened that the people of India should have their own solar rooftop systems on their houses.
This will not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, but will also make India self-reliant in the field of energy, he added.
Immediately after his visit to Ayodhya, the Prime Minister chaired a meeting to launch PradhanmantriSuryodayaYojana.
“During the meeting, the Prime Minister said that the power of the sun can be harnessed by every household with a roof to reduce their electricity bills and to make them truly aatmanirbhar for their electricity needs,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
PradhanmantriSuryodayaYojana aims to provide electricity to low and middle-income individuals through solar rooftop installations, along with offering additional income for surplus electricity generation.
The Prime Minister also directed that a massive national campaign should be started to mobilize residential segment consumers to adopt rooftop solar in large numbers.
