Srinagar, Oct 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government clarified on Tuesday that its promise of 200 units of free electricity for poor households will only be implemented after the installation of rooftop solar panels.

Replying to a question in the Assembly, the Jammu and Kashmir government clarified that the promise of 200 units of free electricity for the poorest households will only be implemented after the installation of rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

The clarification came in response to a question raised in the Assembly by PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra.

The government said that the scheme is meant exclusively for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families – those at the bottom of the economic ladder.

The government told the House that 2.22 lakh AAY fam

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