**Executive Summary**
During the 18th Civil Services Day on April 21, 2026, Shri Narendra Bhooshan highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s leadership in the "PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana" to accelerate India’s Net Zero journey. The session emphasized transforming citizens into energy producers, expanding the state's vendor base, and implementing robust monitoring systems to ensure last-mile delivery. Key progress was noted in major cities like Lucknow and Varanasi, alongside rural and aspirational districts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Economic Empowerment and Job Creation**
* **Citizen Transformation:** The initiative shifts citizens from being electricity consumers to producers, fostering empowerment through rooftop solar installations.
* **Vendor Expansion:** The vendor base in Uttar Pradesh has grown significantly from 60 to 6,000.
* **Youth Opportunities:** Programs such as Surya Mitra training and the Mukhyamantri Yuva Yojana provide youth with loan access and the ability to become micro-vendors, increasing local incomes.
**Governance and Monitoring**
* **Digital Oversight:** The scheme is integrated into the Chief Minister’s Dashboard for daily, high-level monitoring.
* **District Leadership:** Young officers at the district level lead the implementation, creating a healthy competitive environment to drive results.
**Implementation Success**
* **Urban Leadership:** Lucknow is the leading city in India with approximately 90,000 installations, followed by Varanasi with 40,000.
* **Rural Outreach:** The scheme has successfully reached rural and aspirational districts, ensuring inclusive growth.
**Strategy for Net Zero**
* **Supply Chain Management:** Coordinated efforts with solar companies and banks have been established to resolve supply chain bottlenecks.
* **Systemic Focus:** Achieving net zero requires a dual focus on increasing demand and strengthening supply-side capacity through a citizen-centric approach.
**Impact Analysis**
**Citizens and Rural Households**
**Impact**
Citizens are empowered as energy producers, gaining pride and energy efficiency through rooftop solar installations.
**Action Required**
Participate in the scheme by installing rooftop solar panels to transition from consumers to producers.
**Youth and Micro-vendors**
**Impact**
Youth benefit from specialized training and financial support, allowing them to transition from job seekers to business owners (micro-vendors).
**Action Required**
Enroll in Surya Mitra training and utilize the Mukhyamantri Yuva Yojana to access loans for business development.
**Government and District Officers**
**Impact**
Officials are responsible for maintaining a competitive implementation environment and ensuring the scheme meets its targets via daily monitoring.
**Action Required**
Utilize the Chief Minister’s Dashboard for daily oversight and provide leadership at the district level to ensure effective delivery.
**Solar Energy Companies and Banks**
**Impact**
These entities are critical to the supply chain and financial viability of the scheme.
**Action Required**
Maintain coordinated efforts to resolve supply chain bottlenecks and provide uninterrupted financial and technical support for the project.
Key Entities Referenced
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: A central government scheme aimed at providing free electricity to households through rooftop solar installations to achieve India's net-zero targets.
Uttar Pradesh: The primary state highlighted for its leadership in renewable energy transformation and successful implementation of rooftop solar initiatives.
Surya Mitra: A specialized training initiative focused on skill development to create a workforce of solar technicians and micro-vendors.
Mukhyamantri Yuva Yojana: A state-level initiative in Uttar Pradesh providing youth with access to loans to facilitate their transition into micro-vendors for the solar sector.
Ministry of Rural Development: The primary ministry representing the progress and implementation strategies of the renewable energy transition during the Civil Services Day.
Ministry of Rural Development
Shri Narendra Bhooshan Highlights Uttar
Pradesh’s Renewable Energy Transformation at
the 18th Civil Services Day Session
Special Session on “PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana” Driving
India’s Net Zero Journey on the Occasion of the 18th Civil
Services
PM Surya Ghar Scheme Drives Citizen Empowerment and
India’s Net Zero Ambition at Civil Services Day
Posted On: 21 APR 2026 6:19PM by PIB Delhi
Addressing a session during the 18th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Shri Narendra
Bhooshan, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development highlighted Uttar
Pradesh’s efforts to position itself as a leader in the renewable energy sector.
He noted that under the theme “Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Last Mile Delivery,” a
focused session on “Accelerating India’s Net Zero Path through PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana”
witnessed detailed deliberations on the successful implementation of the scheme across various states.Shri Bhooshan emphasized that the initiative is not only enhancing energy efficiency but also empowering
citizens by transforming them from mere consumers of electricity into producers. He further added that
this transition is gaining momentum across Uttar Pradesh, with rural households taking pride in rooftop
solar installations as a symbol of empowerment.
He further noted that, in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of “Don’t seek jobs, create jobs,” Uttar
Pradesh has expanded its vendor base from 60 to 6,000. Through initiatives such as Surya Mitra training
and the Mukhyamantri Yuva Yojana, youth have been provided easy access to loans and transformed into
micro-vendors, significantly increasing their incomes.
Robust Ecosystem and Monitoring
The scheme has been integrated into the Chief Minister’s Dashboard, enabling daily monitoring at the
highest level. At the district level, a healthy competitive environment has been fostered under the
leadership of young officers.
Urban and Rural Success
Lucknow has emerged as the leading city in the country with approximately 90,000 installations, followed
by Varanasi with around 40,000 installations. The scheme has also been effectively implemented in rural
and aspirational districts.
Addressing Challenges
To overcome supply chain bottlenecks, coordinated efforts were made with leading solar energy
companies and banks to ensure uninterrupted progress of the scheme.
In his concluding remarks, Shri Bhooshan stated that achieving the net zero target requires not only
increasing demand but also strengthening supply-side capacity and adopting a citizen-centric approach,
which are key to the success of the scheme.
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