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India's Government Approves Floating Solar Power Scheme

The national Cabinet approved the Prime Minister’s Surya Sarovar Yojana, a scheme to install solar panels on water bodies.

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Cabinet approved Prime Minister’s Surya Sarovar Yojana.

Target: 5,000 megawatts of floating solar power by 2030‑31.

Installations will be on lakes, reservoirs, and other water bodies.

Helps increase clean energy and saves land.

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The programme aims to reach 5,000 megawatts of floating solar capacity by the fiscal year 2030‑31.

Floating solar farms will be built on lakes, reservoirs and other water bodies to generate clean electricity.

The initiative supports the country’s renewable‑energy goals and reduces land use.

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Cabinet

A group of senior government leaders who decide on big policies.

scheme

A detailed plan to achieve something.

floating

Staying on the surface of water without sinking.

solar

Related to the Sun’s light used to make electricity.

plants

Large installations that turn sunlight into power.

Prime Minister’s Surya Sarovar Yojana

The official name of the plan to put solar panels on water, meaning Prime Minister’s Floating Solar Lake Program.

targets

Specific goals that are aimed for.

megawatt

A measurement of a large amount of electricity.

installations

Places where equipment is set up.

water bodies

Large natural or artificial places that hold water, like lakes or reservoirs.

2030‑31

The financial year covering 2030 to 2031.

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