MNRE Implements New Solar Power Scheme Under PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA to Electrify PVTG and Tribal Habitations with 100% Central Financial Assistance
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the New Solar Power Scheme (for PVTG and Tribal Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) for the electrification of un-electrified households (HHs) in PVTG and Tribal habitations/villages, solarisation of Multi-Purpose Centres (MPCs) in PVTG areas; and solarisation of public institutions in identified tribal habitations/villages through off-grid solar systems; where electricity supply through grid is not techno-economically feasible. The New Solar Power Scheme has provision of 100 % Central Financial Assistance for different components of the scheme as per details given below.
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Components
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Central Share (100%)
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Provision of 0.3 kW Solar off-grid system for Tribal and PVTG HHs
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Rs. 50,000 per HH or as per actual cost whichever is lower
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Solar street lighting and provision of lighting in MPCs of PVTG areas (under PM JANMAN component only)
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Rs. 1 lakh per MPC
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Solarisation of public institutions through off-grid solar systems (under DA JGUA component only)
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Rs. 1 lakh per kW with maximum capacity of 20 kW at an institution
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Under New Solar Power Scheme, as on 30.06.2026, central finance assistance (CFA) of Rs. 57.10 Cr. has been released.
The New Solar Power Scheme has provision to cover electrification of One Lakh un-electrified households (HHs) in Tribal and PVTG areas identified by Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) by provision of off-grid solar systems. The scheme also includes a provision for Solarisation of 1500 Multi-Purpose Centres (MPCs) in PVTG areas as approved under PM JANMAN. Under the New Solar Power Scheme, as on 30.06.2026, 11,838 households are reported to be electrified through solar off-grid systems in different states.
As per the information received from Ministry of Power, States are being supported for grid electrification of un- electrified households under the ongoing Revamped Distribution Sector Schemes (RDSS), wherever feasible. Under the scheme, works for electrification of PVTG households, identified under PM-JANMAN, amounting to Rs. 521.45 Cr. with gross budgetary support of Rs. 331.49 Cr. have been sanctioned in 13 States for providing on grid connectivity to 1,39,126 PVTG households as per the scheme guidelines. As on 24.07.2026, 1,38,620 households belonging to PVTG have been electrified.
No subsidy is being provided by the Union Government to small shopkeepers/commercial premises operators for installing solar panels on their commercial establishments.
No such proposal for considering any new subsidy scheme to encourage small businessmen to adopt solar energy for commercial use in the tribal regions is under consideration.
This information was submitted by the Union Minister of State for Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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