Team Goemkarponn
PONDA: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said solar panels installed under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana will remain operational for 30 years, with performance guaranteed by both the government and the contractor. He was speaking at an awareness programme on the scheme held alongside a major women’s entrepreneurship initiative in Ponda.
Highlighting the State’s commitment to clean energy, Dr. Sawant said the PM Surya Ghar initiative is being implemented in Goa through the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA), with Central Financial Assistance and an additional 50 per cent subsidy from the State government.
The Chief Minister was attending the Women Entrepreneurship programme titled “Har Ghar Udyam, Har Gaon Samriddh” at Rajiv Kala Mandir, where he also flagged off 48 vehicles under the Aajeevika Gramin Express Yojana to strengthen rural livelihoods.
Dr. Sawant set a target of enrolling one lakh women under Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and increasing their collective turnover to ₹500 crore by next year. He urged women to step forward, become self-reliant and actively contribute to strengthening the rural economy.
During the programme, the Mukhyamantri Mahila Lakhpati Nidhi Yojana (MMLNY), a dedicated loan scheme for women SHG members developed by the Goa State Rural Livelihoods Mission in collaboration with the Goa State Co-operative Bank, is set to be launched.
