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PM Surya Ghar: about one lakh rooftop solar installations every four to five days
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One lakh rooftops every 4-5 days: the PM Surya Ghar target GS3 renewable energy answers must cite
PM Surya Ghar installs about one lakh rooftop systems every 4-5 days.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2025; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana are happening at a pace of one lakh every four to five days and that the target is on track.
The scheme, run by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, aims to put rooftop solar on one crore households.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana targets rooftop solar on one crore households
- Implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says about one lakh installations happen every four to five days
- Minister says the target is on track
- Rooftop solar falls under GS3: Energy and renewable energy
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana aims to install rooftop solar systems on one crore households.
- The scheme is run by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
- Rooftop solar is a form of decentralised renewable energy generation at the household level.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS3 (Energy, Environment): Household electricity bills and a heavy dependence on fossil-fuel grid power are the issue; PM Surya Ghar targets rooftop solar on one crore homes through MNRE to promote decentralised clean energy. The implication is lower consumer costs and progress on renewable capacity, while the way forward lies in steady installation pace, quality vendors, easy financing and grid integration.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana': I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector. II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels. III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and upskilling, under scheme component of capacity building. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- I and II only
- I and III only
- II and III only
- I, II and III
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: D
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The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana aims to install rooftop solar systems in how many households?
- 25 lakh
- 50 lakh
- 2 crore
- 1 crore
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: D — Correct: 1 crore — The scheme targets rooftop solar on one crore households. • 25 lakh — wrong: 25 lakh is far below the scheme's declared target. • 50 lakh — wrong: 50 lakh is half of the declared target. • 2 crore — wrong: 2 crore is double the declared target.
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