Punjab Solar Panel Scheme 2024
The Punjab Solar Panel Scheme was formally launched a few months ago by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. And now, after a long wait, the date for the distribution of solar panels has also been formally announced by the Chief Minister of Punjab in the recent Planning and Development Board meeting. So if you belong to Punjab province and you fulfill all the eligibility criteria, then you can avail of this scheme by completing your registration.
In this article, along with the date of distribution of solar panels, details are also being provided regarding the completion of new registration and eligibility criteria. It should be remembered that under this scheme, 50,000 poor and deserving families who consume up to 200 units of electricity per month will be able to get free solar systems. Along with this, households whose monthly electricity consumption is between 200 units and 500 units will also be able to get interest-free loans for purchasing solar systems under this scheme.
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Exact Date of Distribution of Solar Panel
Recently, Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, presided over the meeting of the Planning and Development Board in Lahore, in which many development projects were considered; one of these projects was the Punjab Free Solar Panel Scheme. During the meeting, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved the Chief Minister’s Fund for the preparation of solar panels.
Along with this, the participants present in the meeting were told that the poor and deserving families of Punjab will start getting solar panels in the month of November. In this regard, Chief Minister Punjab has issued strict instructions to his team to complete the work on this scheme as soon as possible so that the second phase can be formally started as soon as the first phase is completed.
حال ہی میں وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز شریف کی زیر صدارت لاہور میں پلاننگ اینڈ ڈویلپمنٹ بورڈ کا اجلاس ہوا جس میں کئی ترقیاتی منصوبوں پر غور کیا گیا۔ ان منصوبوں میں سے ایک پنجاب فری سولر پینل سکیم تھی۔ اجلاس میں وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز شریف نے سولر پینلز کی تیاری کے لیے وزیراعلیٰ فنڈ کی منظوری دی۔
اس کے ساتھ اجلاس میں موجود شرکاء کو بتایا گیا کہ پنجاب کے غریب اور مستحق خاندانوں کو نومبر کے مہینے میں سولر پینل ملنا شروع ہو جائیں گے۔ اس سلسلے میں وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب نے اپنی ٹیم کو اس سکیم پر جلد از جلد کام مکمل کرنے کی سخت ہدایات جاری کی ہیں تاکہ پہلے مرحلے کی تکمیل کے ساتھ ہی دوسرے مرحلے کا باقاعدہ آغاز کیا جا سکے۔
Eligibility Criteria for Registration
If you also belong to the province of Punjab and you want to benefit from this scheme, but you do not know about the eligibility criteria set by the Punjab government to complete the registration in this scheme. So you don’t need to worry about this. Because here I am going to describe the eligibility criterias set by the Punjab government for your guidance. After knowing which, you can estimate whether you are eligible to complete the registration in this scheme or not.
- The applicant must permanently belong to Punjab.
- There is no requirement of monthly income for the applicant.
- It has been declared mandatory for the applicant to have a Pakistani identity card.
- To get a free solar system, the monthly electricity consumption of the applicant must be less than 200 units.
- The applicant should not be involved in any kind of illegal activity, especially power theft activities.
- The PSER survey of the applicant’s home must be completed.
- Government employees are not eligible for this scheme.
- If the applicant is living in a rented house, he must have permission from the house owner to install solar panels.
- Applicant must have electricity bills of last six months.
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Procedure to Complete Registration in Punjab Solar Panel Scheme
If you are among those families who have not yet completed their registration process and wish to complete their registration, then here is an easy procedure for you to complete the registration process. Now you can complete your registration process at home by following the few simple steps mentioned below. Remember, to complete the registration, you must have a mobile number registered in your name, an electricity bill reference number, and identity card.
To register for free solar panels, follow these steps:
- First open the SMS application on your mobile to type a new SMS.
- Now enter your ID card number and electricity bill reference number inside the SMS body.
- Re-check the reference number and ID card number once entered carefully to avoid any kind of mistake.
- After confirming that everything is entered correctly, send it to 8800.
- And so your registration process will be completed sitting at home.
Conclusion
The aim of the free solar panel scheme launched by the Punjab government is to minimize the cost of electricity for families belonging to the poor and deserving sections. And finally, after a long wait, the Punjab government has officially announced the date for the distribution of solar panels under this scheme. Therefore, families who want to benefit from this scheme and have not yet completed their registration process are requested to complete their registration process. In this article, along with the date of distribution of solar panels as given by the Punjab government, complete details are also provided regarding completing the registration. Further, if anyone wants to get any kind of information regarding this, they can get the information by commenting in the comment section.