How Non-NDA state governments are derailing the PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar scheme
Raju Das
October 13, 2026
Despite aggressive central targets to solarise one crore households under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, India’s rooftop solar drive faces severe political friction. From electoral freebies neutralizing consumer ROI to anti-islanding misconceptions and state-level inertia, here is why decentralised solar is struggling against free power populism.