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All 141 Khaira homes have rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar
All 141 households in Khaira village, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, have rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, giving the village full household coverage under the scheme, officials said.
Each home has a 2 kW system, for a combined capacity of 282 kW. Central and state subsidies, along with CSR funding, paid the full installation cost. Under net metering, families can use the power and send surplus electricity to the grid; their bills may fall to zero.
Of the 141 households, 93 are beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The village's 21 Scheduled Tribe families and four Scheduled Caste families are also covered.