Lok Sabha Question No. 2134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: PM-KUSUM in North Eastern Region
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi, Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2134

ANSWERED ON 12/03/2025

## PM-KUSUM IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

## 2134. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI

## SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilised under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) in the North Eastern Region (NER) during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the sanctioned and installed capacity of grid-connected solar plants under the scheme in Assam particularly in Bodoland Territorial Region;
- (c) whether any of the off-grid solar pumps sanctioned thereunder in Assam have been installed and if so, the details thereof particularly in Bodoland Territorial Region and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of the scheme to improve its implementation in the North Eastern Region particularly in Assam; and
- (e) the details of the number of awareness campaigns that have been conducted to create awareness of the scheme amongst farmers in Bodoland Territorial Region, especially in rural areas?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) PM-KUSUM is a demand driven scheme. The funds under the scheme are released based on the progress of installation reported by the State Implementing Agencies (SIA) and as per provisions of the scheme guidelines.

The details of the funds released under PM KUSUM Scheme for North Eastern Region (NER) during last five years is placed at Annexure-I .

- (b) As per the demand raised by the State of Assam, an initial sanction of 10 MW was allocated to the state, which was revised to 2 MW capacity due to non-progress under Component A of the Scheme. The State has not reported any installation progress under Bodoland territorial region.
- (c) As per the demand raised by the State of Assam, as of 28.02.2025, total of 4,000 solar pumps have been allocated under Component B of the scheme. However, the State has reported NIL installation so far.
- (d) Review meetings are being held with SIAs of all States/ UTs including State of Assam on a regular basis. Recent in-person review meeting was held on 14 th February 2025 with states to review the ongoing progress in the scheme.
- (e) As reported by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), awareness campaign has been carried out at 32 locations and installed hoardings in Bodoland territorial region in Assam, under PM-KUSUM scheme.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2134 for 12.03.2025 Details of fund released under PM-KUSUM Scheme for North Easter Region(NER)  and

Sikkim (as of 28.02.2025)

(Rs in Crore)

|   S. No. | States/UTs        |   FY 2019-20 |   FY 2020-21 |   FY 2021-22 |   FY 2022-23 |   FY 2023-24 |   FY 2024-25 (as of 28.02.2025) |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh |            0 |         0    |         0    |         0.82 |         2.12 |                            1.3  |
|        2 | Assam             |            0 |         0    |         0    |         0    |         0    |                            0    |
|        3 | Manipur           |            0 |         0.36 |         0    |         0.23 |         0.17 |                            0.17 |
|        4 | Meghalaya         |            0 |         0.28 |         0    |         0    |         0.31 |                            0    |
|        5 | Mizoram           |            0 |         0    |         0    |         0    |         0    |                            2.57 |
|        6 | Nagaland          |            0 |         0    |         0    |         0.2  |         0.18 |                            0.16 |
|        7 | Tripura           |            0 |         3.96 |         7.36 |         0.12 |        17.81 |                            0    |
|        8 | Sikkim            |            0 |         0    |         0    |         0    |         0    |                            0    |