The US Department of Commerce has announced that Chinese-made electric vehicles would attract 100% import duty, on solar cells 50% and 25% on EV batteries, critical minerals, aluminium and steel.
The Union Cabinet had approved PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana on February 29, which will envisage providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households.
Implementation had slowed in FY22 and FY23 due to the Covid-19 pandemic-related disruptions and challenges stemming from the efforts to protect the Great Indian Bustard bird.
Several projects stuck in the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) in Gujarat and Rajasthan are still waiting for the Supreme Court order to receive transmission connectivity.