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Seva Setu camps in Chümoukedima, Mon for PM solar scheme
The district administrations of Chümoukedima and Mon, in collaboration with the Department of Power, will hold Seva Setu camps from 14 to 16 October to help residents access the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The camps will be at the Deputy Commissioner's office complexes in both districts, starting at 10 am each day.
The camps will offer on-the-spot registration via the National Scheme Portal, consultations with empanelled solar vendors, assistance with bank loan applications, and technical guidance from Power Department officials. In Chümoukedima, eligible households can get combined central and state subsidies for rooftop solar installations up to 3 kW, free smart prepaid meters, and collateral-free bank loans. Applicants must bring their latest electricity bill, identity proof, ownership documents for the roof space, bank passbook, and two passport-sized photographs.
In Mon, the camp will cover eligibility, application procedures, required documents, installation, and vendor queries. Deputy Commissioner Wennyei Konyak has directed the Executive Engineer and asked ward and village council chairmen to publicise the programme and encourage eligible households to attend.
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The camps bypass the usual district-level bureaucracy by placing registration, vendor consultation, loan help, and technical guidance under one roof over three days. In Chümoukedima, the combined subsidy makes a 3 kW rooftop system effectively free for eligible households, while the free smart prepaid meter removes a common hidden cost. The Mon camp focuses on information dissemination, reflecting that district's earlier stage of scheme rollout. Success depends on how many households bring the required documents on the day, and on whether empanelled vendors actually attend all three days. The next step is the camp itself on 14 October.
Source: morungexpress.com
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