National vendor meet held in Kolkata to accelerate PM-Surya Ghar Scheme
A National Vendor Meet under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGY) was jointly conducted by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and REC Ltd on August 13 at Hotel Taj Bengal, New Alipore, Kolkata, with an aim to strengthen the implementation of the scheme and accelerate rooftop solar installations across West Bengal.
The meeting was chaired by Santanu Basu, IAS, Principal Secretary, Power Department, Government of West Bengal. Officials from REC Ltd, CESC, the Government of West Bengal, State and National Vendors, and Training Partners also participated in the meeting.
Addressing the gathering, the Principal Secretary, Power Department, Government of West Bengal, emphasised that the implementation of PMSG: MBY in the State would be further strengthened through the active participation and coordinated efforts of both State and National Vendors.
He affirmed the collective commitment of the Government of West Bengal, REC Limited, WBSEDCL, Vendors, DISCOMs, financial institutions and other stakeholders towards accelerating rooftop solar adoption and strengthening the implementation of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in West Bengal.
REC Ltd (PMSG: MBY team) headed by S Jayanthi, ED, presented the perspective of the scheme as Nodal Agency for implementation of PMSG:MBY. She urged National Vendors to deploy adequate manpower and requested Brand Owners to expand their channel partner network across West Bengal to facilitate faster installation of rooftop solar systems.
