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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 62538, member: 636"] Residents of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh are reducing their power costs through the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana solar panel program. Beneficiary Lokesh Kumar Sahu told IANS that his monthly electricity expenses, which previously ranged from 1,000 to 1,200 rupees, dropped to zero after installing a two-kilowatt rooftop system. The central government provided 60,000 rupees in subsidies, and the state government contributed 30,000 rupees toward installation costs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the initiative on February 13, 2024, with the goal of making 10 million households energy-independent by March 2027. The program expects installations to surpass 2 million units by October 2025, reach 4 million by March 2026, and achieve the full target by March 2027. Households can sell surplus electricity back to the grid for additional income. [/QUOTE]