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SPECIAL REPORT
A Year Journey of Good Governance
21. India’s Solar Revolution 24. SVAMITVA and Natural Farm-
164 GW+ Solar Energy | 14.8 GW Rooftop Solar ing
Plants
n The experience gained from Gujarat’s solar 3.30 lakh villages surveyed | 3.24 crore property
initiatives laid the foundation for a nationwide cards
expansion. India’s installed solar capacity rose n The SVAMITVA scheme strengthened property
from 2.8 GW in 2014 to approximately 165 GW rights by accurately mapping rural properties
by July 2026. Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, using drones and GIS. By August 2026, surveys
51 lakh households were covered, and 14.8 GW were conducted in 3.30 lakh villages, and 3.24
of rooftop solar capacity was installed by August crore property cards were generated. Over 20 lakh
2026. farmers and more than 10 lakh hectares of land
were brought under natural farming.
22. PM SVANidhi 25. Sporting Nation,
~78 Lakh+ Street Vendors | ₹18,000 Crore+ in
Loans Winning Nation
n Launched in 2020, this scheme connected 1,000+ Khelo India Centres | 2,700+ athletes
street vendors to the formal financial system by n Support is being provided to over 1,000 Khelo
providing collateral-free working capital loans. By India Centres and more than 2,700 athletes. Seven
August 2026, over 78 lakh vendors had received Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020, 107 medals at
more than 1.18 crore loans. the Asian Games, and the historic Thomas Cup
victory in 2022 reflect this growing sporting
23. PM Gati Shakti confidence. Over the last 13 years, India has
16 Ministries | An Integrated Map for delivered its best-ever performances across three
major sporting platforms: 7 medals at the Tokyo
Infrastructure 2020 Olympics, 107 medals at the Hangzhou 2023
n Launched in 2021, this National Master Plan Asian Games, and 66 medals at the Gold Coast
integrated infrastructure data from 16 ministries 2018 Commonwealth Games.
and departments. Reviewing road, rail, port,
airport, and logistics networks together
strengthened project coordination and paved the
way for reduced logistics costs. This platform now
maps infrastructure projects worth over ₹100 lakh
crore.
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