Chandigarh, Oct. 30 -- Amid a lukewarm public response to the rooftop solar initiative, the UT administration has proposed an additional subsidy of Rs.30,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana to encourage greater adoption of solar energy in Chandigarh.

The proposal has been sent to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) for approval.

So far, solar power plants have been installed on only 928 out of 43,000 residential houses in the city, indicating a slow pace of implementation despite the existing central subsidy.

Currently, under the central scheme, residents receive a Rs.78,000 subsidy for installing a 3-kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar plant, which costs around Rs.1.56 lakh. With the proposed additional subsidy from the UT adm...