PM Modi to participate in Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya - Power @2047 today

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Grand Finale marking the culmination of Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya - Power @2047 through video conferencing today. The programme is taking place from 25th to 30th of July, as part of the ongoing 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' to showcase the transformation in the power sector achieved in the last eight years. 

It aims to empower citizens by improving their awareness and participation in various power-related initiatives, schemes, and programmes of government.

During the programme, Mr. Modi will launch the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to DISCOMs for modernization and strengthening of distribution infrastructure, focussing on the improvement of the reliability and quality of supply to end consumers.

The Prime Minister will also dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various green energy projects of NTPC worth over five thousand two hundred crore rupees. He will dedicate the 100 MW Floating Solar PV Project of NTPC at Ramagundam in Telangana to the nation through virtual mode. 

This will enable online tracking of the process of



installation of rooftop solar plants, starting from registering the applications to release of subsidies in residential consumers’ bank accounts after installation and inspection of the plant. This will be country’s biggest floating solar PV project which was declared commercially operational from midnight on 1st of July.

The Solar project is endowed with advanced technology as well as environment-friendly features. Constructed with a financial implication of  423 crore rupees through BHEL as EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract, the project is spread over 450 acres of its reservoir.  The floating platform consists of one Inverter, Transformer, and HT breaker. The solar modules are placed on floaters manufactured with HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) material.

The government has taken multiple path-breaking initiatives in the power sector. These reforms have transformed the sector, with the focus being on making affordable power available for all. Electrification of about 18 thousand villages that did not have access to power earlier signified the commitment of the government towards ensuring last mile outreach.