Shimla’s villages are gearing up for a clean energy contest, as ten panchayats have been shortlisted under the PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana to compete for a Rs 1 crore prize. The award will go to the panchayat that installs the maximum number of rooftop solar units, Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap announced while chairing a district-level review meeting. Membership Form

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The chosen panchayats—Tyal, Chakrail, Datt Nagar, Kitbari, Parhech, Shingla, Sarahan, Kumarsain, Bounda and Mehli—will be developed as model solar villages. Each rooftop installation will also earn the respective panchayat

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