Chandigarh, June 5 -- Haryana energy minister Anil Vij on Thursday said the state government is working on a plan to provide solar power systems to domestic consumers with a connected load of 1 kilowatt (kW). In a statement, the minister said the unique feature of the scheme would be that beneficiaries would not have to visit banks for loans or guarantees. "Power officials would visit consumers, complete the formalities and facilitate the installation of solar systems on their rooftops. This will drastically reduce the electricity bills of consumers. There are more than 7 lakh power consumers having load of up to 1 kW and they could benefit from this initiative," Vij said. The minister said that a similar arrangement is being proposed for consumers with loads of up to 5 kW who regularly pay their electricity bills. Under this, apart from the government subsidy, the remaining cost would be recovered from consumers through easy instalments, and no bank loan would be required, he said. Vij said that he recently proposed to Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar to allow those farmers whose land remains vacant and whose family members live outside the village to install solar plants on their land at their own cost. "The government would then purchase the electricity generated at predetermined rates. This would provide farmers with an additional source of income while also promoting clean energy generation in the state,'' the minister said. Vij said that Haryana is set to receive three prestigious national awards for the successful implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.HTC...