NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday allocated Rs 10,000 crore for the rooftop solar and free electricity scheme.
Under the scheme, 1 crore households will receive free electricity up to 300 units every month. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the interim budget 2024, said the move will save households between `15,000 and Rs 18,000 per year, and also will allow them to sell surplus electricity to DISCOMs.
“Through rooftop solarisation, 1 crore households will be enabled to obtain up to 300 units of free electricity every month. This scheme follows the resolve of the Prime Minister on the historic day of the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,” said the finance minister.
