CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched solar-based electrification programme for rural households in the state on 30 May 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -About Solar-Based Electrification Programme This programme will bring electricity using renewable energy to rural areas in Goa where grid connectivity is not feasible. It was launched with focus on delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy to all.

Detailed explanation-3: -This project is CESL’s first off-grid electricity engagement that will install and maintain solar PV systems for five years under the Remote Village Electrification (RVE) programme of the Government of Goa.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme for village electrification and providing electricity distribution infrastructure in the rural areas has been subsumed in the DDUGJY scheme.