
Govt furthers deadline of Smart Cities Mission till 2025

Maharashtra Launches SMART Solar Scheme with 95% Subsidy
Aiming to make solar energy accessible to economically weaker households, the Government of Maharashtra has launched the Swayampurna Maharashtra Residential Rooftop (SMART) Solar Scheme. The initiative focuses on reducing power costs for families with monthly consumption below 100 units, including those from BPL, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.The scheme proposes a tiered subsidy structure to minimise upfront installation expenses. A 1 kW rooftop solar system, costing around Rs 50,000, will require only a small contribution from beneficiaries. BPL consumers will pay r..

PM Surya Ghar: PSBs Approve Rs 109 billion for Rooftop Solar Loans
In a major boost to India’s renewable energy transition, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have sanctioned loans worth Rs 109 billion under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), aimed at expanding household-level rooftop solar adoption.As of September 2025, more half million beneficiaries have secured approvals for rooftop solar loans through participating banks. The lending framework has been designed to make access to credit simpler and faster, with no collateral requirements and low interest rates, encouraging more households to shift to clean power generation.The application process i..

State Cabinet Backs Major Reforms in Power, Panchayati Raj and Media
At a Cabinet meeting held in Miao under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pema Khandu, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh approved a series of policy measures spanning governance, media regulation, power development, and education. The meeting was conducted as part of the government’s “Aapke Dwar” outreach initiative to bring decision-making closer to citizens.Among the key decisions, the Cabinet approved the formation of two joint venture companies — NHPC Arunachal Green Energy Limited and NEEPCO Arunachal Hydro Power Corporation Limited — to advance the state’s hydropower secto..