What’s in the news?

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’ under which 1 crore households will get rooftop solar. 
• The scheme aims to provide electricity to low and middle-income individuals through solar rooftop installations, along with offering additional income for surplus electricity generation. 
• It also aims to offer additional income for surplus electricity generation.
• The PM also directed that a massive national campaign should be started to mobilise the residential segment of consumers to adopt rooftop solar installations in large numbers.

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