Friday, December 23, 2022: The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Department of Science & Technology, conducted an awareness programme at Govt. Women Polytechnic, Bemina Bypass, Srinagar, for sensitization of the students, regarding use of Solar Energy for Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power Plants for residential sector and powering of irrigation pumps under PM-KUSUM scheme. The programme was conducted under the Chairmanship of Shri Saurabh Bhagat, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to Govt. Science & Technology Department. The occasion was also graced by Shri Athar Aamir Khan (IAS), Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation(SMC), Shri. Haris Ahmad Handoo, Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority(SDA) , Dr. P.R. Dhar, CEO, JAKEDA and Dr. Shafqat Ara, Principal, Govt. Women Polytechnic . Besides this,the programme was also attended by the officers from JAKEDA, SMC,KPDCL,SDA, Srinagar Smart City limited and other line departments.
During the programme, the Officers and the students were apprised about the various benefits/incentives extended by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy MNRE Gol, and UT of J&K under PM – KUSUM and Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power Plant scheme.
Shri Saurabh Bhagat also informed about the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Scheme, under which a collective subsidy of 65% shall be provided to the Domestic Consumers of DISCOMs, for installation of Rooftop Solar Plants for offsetting their electricity bills under Net-Metering mechanism.
An interactive session was also held with the students, wherein their concerns and queries about the schemes were also addressed.
The Commissioner Secretary also instructed the Officers from SMC and SDA to make the installation of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power Plant mandatory in upcoming buildings and townships.
The pamphlets containing all the related information of Solar Pumps under PM-KUSUM scheme and Rooftop Solar Scheme, like prices, subsidy amount, beneficiary share, contact numbers of district nodal person etc were distributed among the students and the officers for popularization of the scheme.
