<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC), under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today approved the installation of 200 MW of grid-tied rooftop solar power plants under the "Solar City Mission" in Jammu City. </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">AIR Correspondent reports that the decision has been taken to implement the Government of India's Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Scheme, Phase-II for the residential sector in J&K to ensure that the electricity needs of the city are fully met from solar energy. Under the project, 200 MW grid-tied rooftop solar power plants will be installed on 50 thousand residential buildings in Jammu city by Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) under its "Solar City Mission" at an estimated cost of Rs 1040 crore. </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The project will be completed by March 2024 and will have a lifetime of 25 years. The Central Sector Scheme provides a central subsidy component of 40 per cent of the project cost and a state subsidy component of 25 per cent of the project cost for the installation of solar power panels, below 3 KW capacity, beyond which the central subsidy component remains at 20 per cent. The subsidy will be provided to the beneficiaries through DBT mode.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>