JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar today chaired a meeting to review the implementation and progress of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna in the Jammu province.

The meeting was attended by MD Jammu Power Development Corporation Ltd (JPDCL), Deputy Commissioners from all districts of Jammu division, Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, CEO JKEDA, Superintendent Engineers, Executive Engineers and concerned officers.

The Divisional Commissioner sought the details of the total number of applications received in each district for installation of Solar panels under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna and the to-date progress achieved.

Stress was laid on identifying the bottlenecks for effective implementation and mobilizing of maximum number of people to avail the subsidized scheme which aims at reducing the power bill and promoting green energy usage.

The Divisional Commissioner asked the JPDCL to intensify the awareness and publicity campaign to highlight the benefits of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna. He asked them to ease the process so that maximum number of people can avail benefit of the scheme.

He further directed the Deputy Commissioners to conduct periodical review for smooth and expeditious implementation of the Yojana. The Divisional Commissioner also reviewed the progress of smart metering under RDSS. He directed the concerned officers for meticulous distribution of the teams for increasing the coverage of the scheme.

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A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

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