The Government of India runs many beneficial and welfare schemes. Through these schemes, efforts are made to benefit almost every section of the society. At the same time, many old schemes are improved and many new schemes are also started. For example, recently the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana was launched by the Central Government. The target is to provide benefits of this scheme to one crore people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this scheme on 22 January. In such a situation, if you also want to take benefit by joining this scheme, then you can do so. Provided that you must be eligible for it, then without any delay let us try to know who is eligible for this scheme. You can know about this further...

Scheme and Benefits:-
Actually, the name of this scheme is Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana. If we talk about the benefits available under the scheme, then the target is to install solar panels on the roofs of the houses of eligible people. This will help in reducing the electricity bill to zero.

At the same time, the second benefit under this scheme will be that 300 units of free electricity per month will be given to the one crore houses on whose roofs the government will install solar panels. This was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the interim budget.

Eligibility of the scheme:-
Poor class and middle-class people will be able to avail of benefits under the Suryodaya Yojana.
The applicant must be an Indian citizen
People whose annual income is less than Rs 1 or 1.5 lakh
People who own their own house
At the same time, those who pay tax will not be eligible
People who do government jobs or have a government officer in their family will also not be eligible for this scheme.

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