Overview

• The scheme will deliver up to 125 free electricity units monthly to about 1.67 crore households starting August 1 under a ₹3,797 crore subsidy.
• The Kutir Jyoti Yojana aims to install solar panels on rooftops and in public spaces to generate up to 10,000 megawatts over three years, fully funding systems for the poorest and subsidizing other households.
• The government has directed the Education Department to accelerate TRE-4 recruitment for vacant posts and to reserve 35% of positions for women permanent residents of Bihar.
• Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma ridiculed the promise by quipping that with no supply there would be no bills, prompting JD(U) spokespeople to denounce his comments as uninformed.
• Opposition parties have flagged concerns about the plan’s financial burden and questioned whether the grid can reliably support the additional subsidy without affecting supply.