Lok Sabha Question No. 2888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Solar based Agricultural Pumps
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Neeraj Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2888

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## SOLAR BASED AGRICULTURAL PUMPS

†2888. SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA

WILL THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY BE PLEASED TO

STATE:

- (a) whether special targets have been set for promoting solar energy based agriculture pumps, solar plants and distributed energy infrastructure under the Pradhan Mantri-Krishi Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) in Uttar Pradesh, especially in Aonla Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details of number of sanctioned and ongoing projects, installed capacity, number of farmers benefited and potential energy production in these areas;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps like solar conversion of agricultural pumps, gridconnected solar plants and improvement in procurement rates to increase agricultural income in the said Constituency; and
- (d) the provisions for coordination with the State Government and DISCOM, financial assistance and future action plan for effective implementation of PM-KUSUM?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to (c) The PM KUSUM Scheme is a demand-driven scheme, and capacities are allocated based  on  the  demand  raised  by  the  state  and  milestones  achieved.  The  Scheme  has  three following components:
- (i.) Component 'A': Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/ Stilt Mounted Grid Connected Solar or other Renewable Energy based Power Plants by the farmers on their land;
- (ii) Component 'B': Installation of 14 lakh standalone off -grid solar agriculture pumps; and
- (iii)  Component  'C':  Solarization  of  35  lakh  existing  grid -connected  agriculture  pumps including Feeder Level Solarization (FLS).

State  Implementing  Agencies  (SIA)  are  empowered  for  beneficiary  selection  and  further implementation of the scheme at district level. The Ministry does not allocate special targets for the constituency/districts under this scheme. As per the demand raised by the State of Uttar Pradesh,  the  Ministry  has  allocated  the  following  quantities  to  the  state  and  the  progress reported by the states as on 30.11.2025 is as follows:

|                               | Sanctioned   | Installed Solarized   | /     |
|-------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------|
| Component A (MW)              | 1            | 1                     |       |
| Component B (number of pumps) | 1,07,266     | 66,558                |       |
| Component (number of pumps)   | C            | 3,82,000              | 5,858 |

Part of Bareilly and Budaun districts constitutes Aonla Lok Sabha Constituency and as per the information furnished by SIAs of Uttar Pradesh, 2218 solar pumps have been installed under Component B and 345 grid connected pumps have been solarized under Component C of the scheme, in these districts.The farmers can also lease their land for installation of solar power plants to generate revenue.

(d)  For  ensuring  effective  implementation  and  coordination  with  the  states,  the  Ministry conducts  periodic  review  and  handholding  meetings  with  the  implementing  states/  SIAs. Ministry  carries  out  several  review  meetings,  capacity  building  workshops  and  public awareness programs throughout the country, latest of which are:

- Regional Workshops on RE during January 2025 (One in Mumbai, Other in Jaipur)
- Bankers Conclave 2025 during February 2025 in Mumbai
- Regional Workshops on RE during June 2025 (Vizag)
- Review meeting with States by Hon'ble Minister during September 2025 (Delhi)
- Capacity Building workshops in Seva Parv (17 th Sept -2 nd Oct 2025)
- Regional Workshops for NER region during October 2025 (Guwahati)

The details of financial assistance provided under the scheme is placed at Annexure-I .

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2888 for 17.12.2025

## Details of Eligible Financial Assistance under PM- KUSUM Scheme

| Components                                             | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component A                                            | Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) is provided to the DISCOMs @40paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for five years. There is no CFA under this Component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Component B Component C (Individual Pump Solarisation) | • CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost issued by MNREor the prices of the systems discovered in the tender, whichever is lower is provided. • However, in North Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&NIslands, CFAof 50%ofthe benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered in the tender, whichever is lower, is provided. • In addition, the respective state/UT has to provide at least 30% financial support. Balance cost is to be contributed by beneficiary. • Component B and Component C (IPS) of PM KUSUM scheme can also be implemented without State share of 30%. The Central Financial Assistance will continue to remain 30% and rest 70% will be borne by the farmer. |
| Component C (Feeder Level Solarisation)                | For agriculture feeder solarization, CFA of Rs 1.05 Crore per MW (1.75 Cr. per MW for NER/ Hilly/ Islands) is provided. There is no mandatory requirement of financial support from participating State/UT. The feeder solarisation can be implemented in CAPEX or RESCO mode.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |