Government Boosts Budget for Power Schemes

The Indian government has increased the budget for two important schemes.

The first scheme, PM Surya Ghar Mufti Bijli Yojana, helps poor households install solar panels on their roofs to get free electricity.

The government has given ₹22,000 crore for this scheme in the new budget, which is more than last year.

The second scheme, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), aims to improve the power distribution companies (discoms) by installing smart meters and reducing their debt.

The government has allocated ₹18,000 crore for this scheme.

So far, only about 19.45% of the solar panels have been installed, and 52.8 million smart meters have been set up out of the target of 250 million.

The government hopes these schemes will help provide better electricity services to everyone.