Jammu : Deputy Commissioner, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, chaired a District Level Committee (DLC) meeting to review the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a flagship scheme of the Central Government aimed at promoting rooftop solar installations in residential households.
During the meeting, the DC emphasised the need for proactive awareness campaigns across all subdivisions, instructing SDMs, BDOs and Tehsildars to organise public outreach programs to educate citizens about the scheme’s benefits. He also directed BDOs to expedite approvals for rooftop solar installations and encourage government building owners to adopt solar power.
Stressing the importance of inter-departmental coordination, he asked officers to work closely with JPDCL to facilitate smooth implementation. The DC reiterated the administration’s commitment to promoting renewable energy and ensuring that the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana reaches maximum beneficiaries, contributing to the government’s vision of sustainable and self-reliant energy solutions.
As part of the initiative, villages have been identified and mobilised under the Model Solar Village Program, which aims to recognise villages demonstrating the highest adoption of distributed renewable energy. The selection process considers the total installed renewable energy capacity within a village’s revenue boundary. The district’s leading village will receive ₹1 crore in Central Financial Assistance (CFA), with additional funding drawn from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions, departmental budgets and district-level funds to enhance renewable energy deployment.
In Jammu district, five villages have been shortlisted for large-scale implementation under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana- Kheri Village in Bishnah Block, Bhalwal village in Bhalwal Block, Shamachak in Marh Block, Phinder in Miransahib Block and Badyal Brahmna in RS Pura Block. The winning village will be declared the Model Solar Village and will receive the ₹1 crore CFA grant.
The meeting was attended by Sher Singh, ADDC Jammu; Karm Chand, Superintendent Engineer (O&M Circle), JPDCL; Executive Engineers Ashok Chibber, Sanjeev Rohmetra, Avneet Gupta and Sanjay Gupta, along with other senior officials.
