☀️ Bihar gives 250,000 poor families free rooftop solar panels

• The Indian state of Bihar is installing solar panels at no cost for families living below the poverty line.
• The families will have zero electricity costs for basic usage such as fans, lighting and mobile charging.
• In the first phase, 250,000 households will receive solar panels with a capacity of 1.5 kilowatts each.

No electricity costs for the poorest

The state government of Bihar, India, has launched a program providing free rooftop solar panels to households living below the poverty line. The program is called Kutir Jyoti Yojana and targets families with so-called BPL cards, an Indian system for identifying the poorest households.

The entire installation cost is covered by the state. Families do not have to pay anything at any stage of the process. The only requirement for households is that they are responsible for basic cleaning and safety around the panels.

The solar panels will provide families with enough electricity to run fans, turn on lights and charge mobile phones without worrying about electricity bills. This means zero electricity costs for basic usage. The savings come in addition to the 125 free units of electricity that the Bihar government already offers residents.

In the first phase, the government will install solar panels with a capacity of 1.5 kilowatts on the rooftops of 250,000 households.

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