Jammu, Nov 12 : Over 13,600 rooftop solar systems have been installed in Jammu and Kashmir, with more than 5,400 households receiving “zero electricity bills’, officials said on Wednesday, adding that a target has been set to cover 83,500 households in the Union territory.

This was revealed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to review the progress of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana across Jammu and Kashmir.

“As many as 5,413 consumers under the scheme have already received zero electricity bills, reflecting tangible progress on the ground,” a senior official said.

The Managing Director of Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited, Gurpal Singh, said the Union Territory (UT) has set a target of covering 83,500 households under the scheme.

He added that

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