Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 02 October 2025
The UT Administration is actively working in direction of empowering households throughout the Islands with photo voltaic power below the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana by conducting consciousness camps and disseminating info by way of digital and print media. With the rising response from shoppers, many islanders at the moment are coming ahead to enroll within the scheme and avail its advantages.
Adding to this momentum, Mr. Bhagyadhar Mazumder, a resident of Govind Nagar, Swaraj Dweep, has turn out to be the primary particular person within the area to fee a 6 KW rooftop photo voltaic plant at his residence below the scheme. His initiative units a precedent for others and is predicted to encourage extra residents to undertake solar energy.
During his latest go to to Swaraj Dweep, Dr. Sachin Shinde, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Power), interacted with PRI members and native residents on power-related issues and the promotion of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. On the event, he felicitated Mr. Mazumder for taking a pioneering step in direction of renewable power adoption.
Dr. Shinde additionally highlighted the important thing advantages of the scheme, together with the subsidy part, straightforward mortgage amenities, and the long-term power safety that photo voltaic adoption ensures. He urged islanders to actively take part within the initiative for a sustainable future.
Addressing the gathering, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary additional knowledgeable that measures are underway to reinforce extra era capability of 1.5 MW by October 10, 2025, guaranteeing uninterrupted energy provide in the course of the upcoming vacationer season.
