Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said the state is moving steadily towards its goal of connecting three lakh homes with solar power under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana by 2027.

Deo said that applications have been sent to over 93,000 vendors, and more than 11,000 houses have already been connected.

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, KV Singh Deo said, "...Under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana, applications have been sent to 93,826 vendors, out of which 11,397 houses have been connected... We will achieve the target of providing connections to 3 lakh houses till 2027 under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana..."

Earlier, on August 3, the Deputy Chief Minister had asked the Opposition not to politi...