3000 solar plants to be installed in second phase of Suryodaya Swarozgar Yojana
Uttarakhand is going to take new steps in the field of energy production. In the second phase of Suryodaya Swarozgar Yojana, 3000 solar plants of three kilowatt capacity will be installed in the entire state. The central government has given in-principle consent to the operation of this scheme in the state. With the launch of this scheme from the next financial year, the state will be able to make a big contribution in green energy.
The first phase of Suryodaya Swarozgar Yojana has been implemented in the state as Chief Minister Solar Self Employment Scheme. The central government, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is busy intensifying the campaign to promote green energy in the country. Uttarakhand is doing well in solar power generation by joining this campaign. Grid feed solar power projects of more than 304 MW have been established.
The state has topped the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the field of energy and renewable energy with 100 points. Seeing the increasing trend of common people in the state towards green energy, the morale of the government has also increased. After the state’s solar energy policy came into existence in 2013, it was amended in 2018. In this, solar power projects up to five MW capacity were reserved for permanent residents in the hilly areas of the state.
After getting good results of Mukhyamantri Saur Swarozgar Yojana, now the state government is focusing on the second phase of Suryodaya Swarozgar Yojana of the Central Government. Consumers having domestic electricity connections will also be included in this scheme. Consumers will also get relief in electricity bill under this scheme. The central government has agreed to run this scheme in the state. Now efforts are on to get the due consent of the Centre. The government is doing homework to get the scheme off the ground.
From the next financial year, the people of the state will start getting the benefit of this scheme. In the new budget, the Energy Department is making an exercise to make provision in this regard. Decision will also be taken at the government level about the implementation of the scheme for the next two financial years or more. Energy Secretary Sowjanya said that after getting the in-principle consent from the Center for Suryodaya Swarozgar Yojana, a blueprint is being prepared to implement it in the state.
