# Aurangabad: 1,549 solar applications, 276 installations so far 2026-10-15T01:35:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Aurangabad district has received 1,549 applications under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, with 276 rooftop solar installations completed so far, according to a departmental report dated 14 October. The applications include 1,169 from the Aurangabad electricity division and 380 from the Daudnagar division. Technical feasibility has been approved for 1,379 applications, and 255 cases have cleared inspection. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The figures show a wide gap between applications and completed installations, with only about 18% of approved cases reaching the rooftop stage. The district administration is now pushing a door-to-door awareness campaign and asking officials and local representatives to install panels themselves, using them as examples. The report identifies 18,054 consumers in urban areas with monthly consumption above 200 units, but only 207 have panels. The administration's next step is to widen outreach through ward members and village heads, aiming to convert more of the 2,087 home visits into applications. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Frames scheme and DM's directives positively, no criticism or challenges mentioned. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Abhilasha Sharma, Aurangabad, PM Surya Ghar Yojana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aurangabad-1549-solar-applications-276-installations-so-far/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aurangabad-1549-solar-applications-276-installations-so-far/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/