Raja Khas – Himachal Pradesh’s First Solar Model Village

Current Context: Raja Khas, a village in the Indora subdivision of Kangra district, has been designated as Himachal Pradesh’s first Solar Model Village under the Prime Minister’s Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

About the Initiative:

• Objective: To achieve 100% household solar electrification, reducing dependence on conventional energy sources.
• Funding: The central government has approved a grant of ₹1 crore for the development of solar infrastructure in the village.
• Implementation: The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board will oversee solar installations, while the Himachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency will monitor and evaluate the project’s progress.
• Demographics: It covers six hundred seventy-five point thirty-seven hectares, with an estimated population of three thousand.