LAHORE: The Punjab government has recently announced the distribution of free solar systems to 50,000 households across the province under the “Chief Minister Roshan Gharana” program.
In this regard, the provincial government has finalized the process to provide free solar panels to the public.
Under the scheme, households consuming up to 100 units of electricity per month will be eligible for free solar systems. The government will cover all expenses, including the cost of the solar systems and their installation.
The Punjab government will bear 100 percent cost of the solar system and installation. The project will cost 10 billion rupees. The households benefiting from electricity theft, meter tampering records, or any other scheme will not be eligible.
The government will provide free solar systems to households consuming up to 100 units of electricity per month.
Those who have been involved in electricity theft, meter tampering, and other illegal activities will not be eligible for the scheme.
Must be a Pakistani citizen.
Must have a valid CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card).
Must own the property or have authorization from the property proprietor for solar panel installation.
The data of families consuming up to 100 units per month will be sent to the National Telecommunication. The NTC will later forward the data to the Punjab Information Technology Board after verification.
Eligible families can register with the scheme through SMS. They are required to send their bill reference number and CNIC to 8800.
After verification, they will be informed about the results.
Other than that, citizens can apply through the website URL, provided by the relevant government authority overseeing the scheme. Applicants can also visit any Bank of Punjab branch to apply for the scheme.
You will receive a notification regarding the status of your application once it’s approved.
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