**Executive Summary:**
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy addressed questions regarding the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) in Lok Sabha. As of July 14, 2025, 15,45,517 households have benefited from rooftop solar installations since the scheme's launch in February 2024. The government has implemented measures to ensure effective implementation and timely subsidy disbursement.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Scheme Launch and Beneficiaries:**
* PMSGMBY was launched in February 2024.
* 15,45,517 households have benefited as of July 14, 2025.
* State/UT-wise details of beneficiaries are provided in an annexure.
* **Implementation Measures:**
* Online process for registration and subsidy disbursal through the National Portal.
* Collateral-free loans from nationalized banks at concessional interest rates (repo rate plus 50 bps, i.e., 6% per annum) for a 10-year tenure.
* Simplified regulatory approval process, including waiving technical feasibility requirements and introducing auto load enhancement up to 10 kW.
* Simplified vendor registration process to ensure sufficient qualified vendors.
* Capacity building and training programs for skilled manpower creation.
* Awareness campaigns through various media channels.
* Regular monitoring of scheme progress at different levels, including with states/DISCOMs.
* Established grievance redressal mechanism with a call center operational in 12 languages (telephone number 15555).
* **Financial Assistance and Disbursement:**
* The entire process, from application to subsidy disbursal, is online via the National Portal (www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in).
* Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is directly disbursed to the beneficiary's bank account upon completion of rooftop solar plant installation.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Households:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from subsidized rooftop solar installations and reduced electricity bills.
* *Action Required:* Register on the National Portal, complete the installation process, and provide bank details for subsidy disbursal.
**Vendors:**
* *Impact:* Opportunity to participate in the scheme through simplified registration and increased demand for rooftop solar installations.
* *Action Required:* Register as vendors through the simplified process, ensure qualified services, and participate in capacity building programs.
**Banks:**
* *Impact:* Provide collateral-free loans at concessional interest rates to facilitate rooftop solar installations.
* *Action Required:* Offer loans as per the scheme guidelines (repo rate plus 50 bps, i.e., 6% per annum) and a 10-year tenure.
**States/DISCOMs:**
* *Impact:* Required to monitor the progress of the scheme at their respective levels.
* *Action Required:* Regularly monitor the scheme's progress and coordinate with the central government.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: A government scheme (PMSGMBY) focused on providing free electricity through solar rooftop systems.
SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED: A Member of Parliament who raised a question in Lok Sabha regarding the PMSGMBY scheme.
SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK: The Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power who answered the question regarding PMSGMBY in Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question about PMSGMBY was raised.
National Portal: Online portal (www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in) used for the application and disbursal of subsidies under the PMSGMBY scheme.
ANDHRA PRADESH: A state in India where 37,257 households have benefited from rooftop solar installation under PMSGMBY.
GUJARAT: A state in India where 5,23,615 households have benefited from rooftop solar installation under PMSGMBY.
UTTAR PRADESH: A state in India where 1,64,646 households have benefited from rooftop solar installation under PMSGMBY.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 522
ANSWERED ON 23/07/2025
STATUS OF PM-SGMBY
522. SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of the Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY);
(b) the details of total number of households that have been provided with solar rooftop systems
under the yojana so far during the last five years, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure the effective implementation of the PM-
SGMBY and the timely disbursement of subsidies to beneficiaries; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) & (b) The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) was launched in February,
2024. Since the launch of the scheme in February 2024, as of 14.07.2025, a total of 15,45,517
households have been benefitted from rooftop solar installation. The state/UT-wise detail is
given at Annexure.
(c) & (d) The Government has taken following steps to ensure the effective implementation of
the PMSG: MBY:
• Online process from registration to disbursal of subsidy directly in to the bank account
of the residential consumer through National Portal.
• Availability of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate
of repo-rate plus 50 bps i.e. 6% per annum for the present with tenure of 10 years.
• Simplified the regulatory approval process by waiving technical feasibility requirement
and introducing auto load enhancement upto 10 kW.
• Simplified process for registration of vendors to ensure sufficient and qualified vendors
are available.
• Capacity building and training programmes being conducted for creating skilled
manpower.
• Creating awareness about the scheme, through awareness and outreach program such
as print advertising in leading newspapers, TV commercials campaigns, Radio
campaigns across FM stations including regional channels, etc., in the country.
• Regular monitoring of the progress of the scheme at different levels including with
states/DISCOMs.• Established grievance redressal mechanism for timely resolution of grievances. A Call
Centre with telephone number 15555 is operational in 12 languages
Under PMSG: MBY, the entire process from application to subsidy disbursal is online through
the National Portal (www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in).
The Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under the scheme is directly disbursed into the bank
account of the beneficiary after installation of rooftop solar plant is completed.
*****Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 522 to
be answered on 23.07.2025 regarding ‘’Status of PM-SGMBY’’
State/UT wise progress under PMSG: MBY as on 14.07.2025
S No State No. of Households
Benefitted
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 37,257
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0
3 ASSAM 24,407
4 BIHAR 8,481
5 CHHATTISGARH 4,974
6 GOA 943
7 GUJARAT 5,23,615
8 HARYANA 27,858
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 3,313
10 JHARKHAND 640
11 KARNATAKA 15,745
12 KERALA 1,19,453
13 MADHYA PRADESH 49,811
14 MAHARASHTRA 3,71,954
15 MANIPUR 405
16 MEGHALAYA 21
17 MIZORAM 383
18 NAGALAND 22
19 ODISHA 9,172
20 PUNJAB 7,787
21 RAJASTHAN 59,260
22 SIKKIM 9
23 TAMIL NADU 38,323
24 TELANGANA 22,648
25 TRIPURA 550
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1,64,646
27 UTTARAKHAND 37,163
28 WEST BENGAL 713
29 A&N ISLANDS 75
30 CHANDIGARH 615
31 DNH &DD 375
32 JAMMU and KASHMIR 7,606
33 LADAKH 651
34 LAKSHADWEEP 473
35 NCT OF DELHI 4,943
36 PUDUCHERRY 1,226
Total 15,45,517