PM SOLAR ENERGY SCHEME
IT’S not affordable for common men in Goa to get the benefit of PM Surya Ghar, that is Muft Bijli Yojana inspite of having 60% subsidy, because their income is not affordable. So EMI system be adopted including the deduction of subsidy to avail the benefit of PMs Muft Bijli Yojana ( free electricity scheme).
Goa should come forward to assist common men. Equipments such as solar panels, iron angles, batteries, inverters, etc, be provided on EMIs basis. The government of India has approved the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana on February 29, 2024 to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity.
The scheme has an outlay of Rs75,021 crore and is to be implemented till FY 2026-27. The scheme will be implemented by a National Program Implementation Agency (NPIA) at the national level and by the State Implementation Agencies (SIAs) at the state level.
The scheme provides for a subsidy of 60% of the solar unit cost for systems up to 2kW capacity and 40 percent of additional system cost for systems between 2 to 3kW capacity. The subsidy has been capped at 3kW capacity. At current benchmark prices this will mean Rs30,000 subsidy for 1kW system, Rs60,000 for 2kW systems and Rs 78,000 for 3kW systems or higher. The scheme is wonderful but there is no awareness of it among common people. So whose duty is it to enlighten the people?
The scheme has an outlay of Rs75,021 crore! Alas! So let it benefit the common people of India including Goa as well. According to the economic conditions of the electricity consumers allot the solar energy scheme by applying EMIs system.
— Rajesh Banaulikar, Arpora, Bardez, Goa
SC: ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ILLEGALITIES
REAFFIRMING its zero-tolerance stance on illegal and unauthorized construction, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking the regularization of an unlawful building in Kolkata, emphasizing that no leniency should be shown towards such violations and that the structure must be demolished.
The Court noted that illegal structures must face demolition without exception, closing all avenues for regularization after the fact. “The law ought not to come to rescue of those who flout its rigours as allowing the same might result in flourishing the culture of impunity. Put otherwise, if the law were to protect the ones who endeavour to disregard it, the same would lead to undermine the deterrent effect of laws, which is the cornerstone of a just and orderly society,” the Court observed.
Holding thus, the bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan affirmed the Calcutta High Court’s ruling, which had refused to allow regularization of the unauthorized construction and ordered demolition.
The counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that her client be given one chance to pray for the regularisation of the unauthorised construction. Finding no merit in such submission, the Court observed:
“A person who has no regards for the law cannot be permitted to pray for regularisation after putting up unauthorised construction of two floors. This has something to do with the rule of law. Unauthorised construction has to be demolished. There is no way out. Judicial discretion would be guided by expediency. Courts are not free from statutory fetters. Justice is to be rendered in accordance with law. We are at pains to observe that the aforesaid aspect has not been kept in mind by many State Governments.
— Vladimir de Monte Furtado, Panjim