•Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana aims to reduce electricity bills to zero by promoting rooftop solar panel installation.
•Central government offers up to ₹78,000 subsidy; state government provides ₹50,000 for specific income groups (e.g., 2 kW category, income up to ₹1.8 lakh).
•New Solar Energy Promotion Scheme (SUPY) provides interest-free loans up to ₹58,500 for installing solar panels (up to 5 kW).
•Loans are repaid in 12 installments over 2 years via electricity bills; eligibility requires 3 consecutive years of regular bill payments.
•Apply through the Solar Energy Promotion Scheme portal to avail subsidies and interest-free loans, as informed by Harish Kumar Goyal, XEN, Ambala City Electricity Department.
