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Show-cause notices issued to 331 vendors over delays in Prayagraj solar rooftop scheme
District authorities issued show-cause notices to 331 vendors for alleged delays in implementing the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Prayagraj, with a 72-hour deadline to resolve pending applications and potential blacklisting. By April 2026, Prayagraj reported 16,748 rooftop solar installations, and the state budget allocates funds to boost green energy and solar city plans.
Why It Matters
The move underscores accountability in rolling out a large renewable-energy program, with implications for Prayagraj's solar city ambitions and overall energy targets.
Timeline
5 Events
Subsidy details under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
May 9, 2026
Under the scheme, households receive subsidies based on system capacity: 1 kW system gets ₹45,000, 2 kW system ₹90,000, and 3 kW and above ₹1.08 lakh.
Prayagraj target: 1 lakh solar rooftop systems; progress under review
May 9, 2026
Prayagraj has been assigned a target of installing 1 lakh solar rooftop systems, and progress is regularly reviewed by the district administration.
State budget 2026–27 allocates ₹2,104 crore for green energy, solar city plans
May 9, 2026
In the 2026–27 state budget, the government allocated ₹2,104 crore to strengthen the green energy sector, including plans to develop Prayagraj as a solar city.
Show-cause notices to 331 vendors for delays in solar rooftop scheme
May 9, 2026
District magistrate Manish Kumar Verma announced show-cause notices to 331 vendors after identifying delays and laxity in processing consumer applications under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Prayagraj. He warned that if pending applications are not resolved within 72 hours at the vendor level, recommendations for blacklisting will be made.
April 2026 progress: 16,748 rooftop solar systems installed in Prayagraj
April 2026
By April 2026, Prayagraj district had installed 16,748 rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, generating approximately 40,562 kW of solar power.