Delhi Launches Portal for Free Rooftop Solar Panels for 2.3 Lakh Homes
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the 'Delhi PM Surya Ghar' portal under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, enabling 2.3 lakh households to register for free rooftop solar panel installations up to 3 kW. The scheme offers a combined subsidy of Rs 1.56 lakh from the Centre and Delhi government for systems above 3 kW. Installations will be on a first-come, first-served basis, with additional incentives for reduced electricity consumption and support for group housing societies.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 90%, Right 10%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, thehindu, indiatoday, thestatesman, freepressjournal, oneindia, news18, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 21 Sept, 11:41 am. Other outlets followed.