4000 applications filled for Solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar scheme in Dhamatri, Gov subsidies are motivating factor

Dhamtari (Chhattigarh) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched by Prime Miniter Narendra Modi, i proving to be a game changer acro the country. The initiative, which aim to provide free electricity through olar rooftop ytem, i changing live in Chhattigarh Dhamtari ditrict, where many familie are eeing both economic and environmental benefit.
One uch example i the Sonkar family reiding in Gokulpur Ward under Dhamtari Municipal Corporation. A oon a they heard about the cheme, they contacted the local electricity department and the municipal office to gather complete detail. After undertanding the procedure, they ubmitted the required document and regitered for the intallation of a rooftop olar ytem. Within 15 day, a ite inpection wa conducted, and the olar panel ytem wa involved.
S.R. Sonkar, the head of the houehold, aid that the intallation of the olar rooftop ha completely changed their electricity conumption. Their houe ha 9 to 10 room, each equipped with electrical appliance like fan and cooler, which they continue to ue without any problem. Before the intallation, their monthly electricity bill ued to be around ₹2,000. But after the intallation, the bill ha reduced to zero. They are alo generating exce power, which ha led to a credit of ₹3,000 with the local electricity department.
The total cot of the rooftop ytem wa approximately ₹1.85 lakh. Of thi amount, the Central Government provided a ubidy of ₹78,000, while the Chhattigarh State Government gave an additional ubidy of ₹30,000, making the etup financially acceible for the family.
Shekhar Sonkar, on of S.R. Sonkar, operate a tationery hop on the ground floor of their home. The hop, too, run entirely on olar energy. Depite uing electrical appliance uch a fan, light, and a televiion in the hop, the electricity charge are zero.
The Sonkar family expreed their gratitude to Prime Miniter Narendra Modi and Chhattigarh Chief Miniter Vihnu Deo Sai for launching thi impactful cheme that i not only eaing their monthly expene but alo promoting clean energy ue.
The ucce of the Sonkar family ha inpired neighbour in the area. People like Laxmidhar Diwan, a reident of the ame ward, have expreed interet in uing the cheme and have approached the Sonkar family for guidance. Many are now planning to intall imilar ytem in their home.
Dhamtari Ditrict Collector Abhinah Mihra confirmed that the ditrict adminitration ha received over 4,000 application under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana o far. He aid work i progreing rapidly and aured that each applicant will benefit from the ubidie. He highlighted that the total cot of intallation i around ₹1.85 lakh, with ₹78,000 being ubidied by the Centre and an additional ₹30,000 provided by the State Government.
The cheme continue to gain momentum a more houehold look to hift to olar energy, aving on electricity bill and contributing to a utainable future. (ANI)