MNRE revises program to electrify 100,000 PVTG households with off-grid solar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised its program to electrify 100,000 households in particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) areas through off-grid solar systems. 

The initiative, implemented under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA), now has an additional budget allocation of Rs 9.15 billion.

The revised program includes providing off-grid solar lighting for 1,500 multi-purpose centers (MPCs) and the solarization of 2,000 public institutions in PVTG areas where grid electricity is not feasible. The financial support for this initiative will be sourced from MNRE’s Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes.

The program’s year-wise allocation is designed to electrify 100,000 unelectrified households across 18 states and Union Territories, including the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Additionally, solar lighting will be provided to 1,500 MPCs in PVTG regions. The scheme will also integrate and continue approvals from the previous phase under PM JANMAN.