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their income, de-dieselise
“I would like to express my
the farm sector, and reduce
gratitude to the Prime Minister
environmental pollution in the
that he has made Modhera
process. Farmers at the ground
village even more famous in
level have realized the benefits
the country as 'Surya Gram'.
of this scheme and have not
Even if people have to spend
only reduced their electricity
Rs 50,000 or Rs 1,00,000 they
bills but have also expanded
should install solar panels
their scope of work with the help
because with these panels we
of solar power. The Prime Minster
can use electricity comfortably
in his recent ‘Mann ki Baat’
and it also helps increase one’s
mentioned Manzoor Ahmad
savings.”
Lehwal, a Srinagar resident, who
-Varsha Bai
has installed a 5 KW solar plant
Modhera Resident
installed in his house. He not
and Grid Connected Solar only got a 30% subsidy from the
Rooftop Program. Fuelling ‘Make Government but also reduced
in India’, in the Union Budget his electricity bill by half. Sharing and infrastructural development of addressing the challenges
2022-23, the Government his experience he said, “We are of the nation thereby improving of climate change. India is
allocated an additional Rs. getting a lot of benefits from the standard of living of all establishing itself as a global
19,500 crores for a PLI scheme this scheme. Besides generating people. The solar energy sector is leader in solar energy and has
to boost manufacturing of high- and using our own electricity, also a true representation of an spearheaded the International
efficiency solar modules. the excess electricity goes back Aatmanirbhar Bharat because Solar Alliance (ISA) which is
Under the various policy to the electricity department of of its wide accessibility. Solar an action-oriented, member-
measures taken to fulfil its the city, which further ensures a energy generation process in driven, collaborative platform
commitment made in Paris rebate on our bill.” India is seeing mass participation for increased deployment of
Climate Agreement in 2015 to India is in the process of where it has become a perfect solar energy technologies to
have 40% of installed power setting up 100 GW solar energy replacement for traditional, reduce fossil fuel dependence.
generation capacity from non- capacity and currently, India environmentally damaging Additionally, the One Sun One
fossil fuel sources by 2030, stands fifth in solar power energy sources. Solar streetlights, World One Grid (OSOWOG)
the Government of India also installed capacity, globally. In solar pumps, and other solar initiative by India intends
initiated PM-KUSUM. The aim the pursuit of leveraging solar energy-based applications have to create a framework for
was to provide energy and water power, the Government is also benefited millions of Indians by international collaboration for a
security to farmers, enhance promoting the socioeconomic meeting their cooking, lighting common grid that will ensure the
and other energy needs in an transfer of clean and efficient
environment-friendly manner. solar power worldwide.
The Government’s National By creating the policy
Action Plan on Climate Change environment for solar
(NAPCC) which provides an technology diffusion across the
overarching policy framework globe as quickly as possible,
for all climate actions comprises India is serving as a lighthouse
of the expansion of solar energy for green energy revolution and
resources. India is significantly its citizens are becoming the
contributing to the global efforts Champions of Change.
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