Udhampur, Feb. 13 -- Many residents in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur are benefiting from the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) by installing rooftop solar panels in their homes.

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2024, the scheme aims to provide solar-powered electricity to one crore households by March 2027, making renewable energy more accessible and affordable through subsidies.

Madan Gopal, a resident of Ramnagar in Udhampur, thanked the Centre for this scheme.

"I am thankful to the Indian government. We used to watch on the TV about solar power...We are availing the benefits through this now," Gopal told ANI.

"The government is also providing subsidies on this, which makes it more affordable," he add...