Bengaluru, Jan. 3 -- Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi encouraged electricity consumers to embrace rooftop solar installations through the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana subsidy program, including beneficiaries of the state's Gruha Jyoti scheme.

During a workshop in Dakshina Kannada district, the minister emphasised self-reliance in power generation, suggesting that citizens should take pride in producing their own electricity rather than depending on government programs.

While addressing the gathering at the workshop organised jointly by the district administration, zilla panchayat, Mescom, and Mangaluru City Corporation, Joshi expressed concerns about the sustainability of free power schemes.

He highlighted I...