Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’:It targets installation of

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Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’:It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity buildingWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The Government of India has approved the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana on 29th February, 2024 to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, is transforming India’s energy landscape with a bold vision to supply solar power to one crore households by March 2027. The scheme provides households with free electricity through the installation of subsidized rooftop solar panels, significantly reducing their energy costs.Hence statement 1 is correct. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) intends to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairing of solar roof top systems at grass root level. Specific training and skills are crucial to build capable local skilled workforce for installation of solar roof top systems throughout the country. Hence statement 2 is correct. Aims and Objectives a) To create more than 3 lakh skilled manpower, through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building, out of which at least 1,00,000 will be Solar PV Technicians. Hence statement 3 is correct. b) To undertake capacity building of DISCOMs, REDAs, Financial Institutions as well as officials, field units and stakeholders of other Ministries/Departments at the Centre and State levels, through constructive convergence of efforts