800 MW power unit to be set up in Khedar: CM Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini recently announced to set up an additional 800 MW ultra super critical thermal power unit at the Rajiv Gandhi thermal power plant in Khedar of Hisar district.

This unit will cost ₹7,250 crore and the initiative will help Haryana to achieve self-reliance in power generation in the near future, chief minister said in Ambala, while addressing people after launching additional subsidy scheme in the state under ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Free Electricity Scheme’.

He also distributed certificates to the beneficiaries of the scheme on this occasion.

A state government spokesperson, quoting the chief minister, said that under ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Free Electricity Scheme,’ Union government will sanction ₹60,000 subsidy to the poor families (less than ₹1.80 lakh annual income) willing to set up a rooftop solar plant. He said the state government will sanction a subsidy of ₹50,000 also.

“Although the cost of installing a rooftop solar plant is ₹1,10,000, the consumer will not have to spend anything from their pocket,” Saini said. Similarly, families with annual income between ₹1.80 lakh and ₹3 lakh will receive a subsidy of ₹60,000 from the Central government and ₹20,000 from the State government.

The chief minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this scheme on January 22, 2024, from Ayodhya and now this scheme is being implemented in Haryana

The chief minister said that Prime Minister aims to install solar rooftop plants on one crore houses through this scheme, which operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Eligible individuals who register first on the portal will receive the benefits of the scheme first, he added.

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