Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Launches Solar Energy Initiative ‘Goem Vinamulya Vij Yevjan’
In a significant move towards sustainable energy, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched the ‘Goem Vinamulya Vij Yevjan’ initiative in Goa. This scheme is aligned with the Prime Minister’s Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and aims to boost solar energy adoption in the state.
Empowering Households
The new scheme is designed to enhance solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households in Goa to generate their own electricity. CM Sawant stated that the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aims to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their electricity.
Financial Details
The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore and is to be implemented till FY 2026-27. The government of Goa, under the Goem Vinamulya Vij Yevjan, with an initial investment of 35 crore, in addition to the Central Financial Assistance, will bear the balance cost of the rooftop installation up to 5 kW for consumers consuming 400 or fewer units for the last year.
Call to Action
CM Sawant urged all residential consumers to strengthen the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and Goem Vinamulya Vij Yevjan by availing of the benefits of a zero electricity bill.
Budget Praise
Earlier, CM Sawant praised the Union Budget for its focus on various sectors, calling it a ‘pro budget’ for villages, the poor, and the industrial sector. He highlighted the major expenditures in defence, rural development, agriculture, education, IT, health, energy, and commerce.
He emphasized that Goa will benefit significantly from the budget through infrastructure development and special proposals, fulfilling the 25-year vision of Viksit Bharat given by PM Modi.
Doubts Revealed
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in a state in India. Pramod Sawant is the current Chief Minister of Goa.
Solar Energy -: Solar energy is power that we get from the sun. It can be used to make electricity.
Goem Vinamulya Vij Yevjan -: This is a new program in Goa to help people use solar energy to make electricity at home.
Prime Minister -: The Prime Minister is the head of the government in India. The current Prime Minister is Narendra Modi.
Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana -: This is a plan by the Prime Minister to help people get free electricity from the sun.
Rooftop Capacity -: This means how much solar energy can be made using solar panels on the roof of a house.
Rs 75,021 crore -: This is a very large amount of money, used to help pay for the solar energy program. One crore is equal to 10 million.
FY 2026-27 -: FY stands for Financial Year. This means the program will go on until the year 2026-27.
Goa Energy Development Agency -: This is a group that helps people in Goa get and use energy, like solar power.
5 kW -: kW stands for kilowatt, which is a way to measure electricity. 5 kW is enough to power many things in a house.
Eligible Consumers -: These are people who can get help from the program. They must meet certain rules to be eligible.