Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Solar Pumps Installed  under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 346

ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## SOLAR PUMPS INSTALLED UNDER PM-KUSUM

346. SHRI MANI A

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

- (a) the number of solar pumps installed under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme till date, State-wise;
- (b) the target set for solar pump installations under PM-KUSUM along with the percentage of this target which has been achieved so far;
- (c) the allocation of funds for solar pump installations under PM-KUSUM, State-wise and the percentage of funds utilized in each State;
- (d) whether there any revision in subsidy amount recently the subsidy structure for farmers installing solar pumps under PM-KUSUM and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the criteria being used to select beneficiaries for solar pump installations under the PMKUSUM scheme and the manner in which the Ministry ensure that small and marginal farmers are prioritized; and
- (f) whether there are any plans to expand PM-KUSUM to include additional beneficiaries or to increase the capacity of solar pump installations and if so, the details thereof along with the timeline in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  PM-KUSUM  is  a  demand  driven  scheme.  The  capacities  are  allocated  based  on demand received from the States/UTs. As per the demand raised by the states, total of 13,02,327 solar pumps are allocated under Component 'B' of the scheme. The states have issued Letters of Awards of more than 9.7 lakh, out of which 5,40,499 solar pumps have been installed as on 31.10.2024.

The state-wise percentage achievements are placed in Annexure I .

- (c) 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 budgetary allocation for solar pumps installations under Component B of the scheme is Rs 11,438 cr out of which around 33% has been utilized as on 31.10.2024

The state-wise details of the funds released for solar pumps installation under the Scheme are placed at Annexure II

(d) Recently, there has been no revision in subsidy amount for installing solar pumps under PM-KUSUM scheme. (e) As per PM KUSUM scheme guidelines, priority is to be given to small and marginal farmers by State Implementing agency while implementing the scheme. The size of the standalone solar pump is to be selected on the basis of the water table in the area, land covered and quantity of water required for irrigation. The other criteria for solar pump installations under the scheme are given at Annexure-III. (f) Under the scheme, allocation of targets have been made to the states. The sunset date of the scheme is 31 st March 2026.

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## Annexure-I referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 346 to be answered on 27.11.2024

## Progress under PM-KUSUM (as on 31.10.2024)

| S. No.   | State Name          | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Percentage of targets achieved   |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State Name          | Sanctioned          | Installed           | Percentage of targets achieved   |
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 700                 | 394                 | 56                               |
| 2        | Assam               | 4000                | 0                   | 0                                |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh        | 10000               | 0                   | 0                                |
| 4        | Bihar               | 0                   | 0                   | NA                               |
| 5        | Gujarat             | 12382               | 7670                | 62                               |
| 6        | Goa                 | 900                 | 80                  | 9                                |
| 7        | Haryana             | 197655              | 136572              | 69                               |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh    | 1270                | 663                 | 52                               |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir      | 5000                | 1868                | 37                               |
| 10       | Jharkhand           | 42985               | 21522               | 50                               |
| 11       | Karnataka           | 41360               | 1387                | 3                                |
| 12       | Kerala              | 8                   | 8                   | 100                              |
| 13       | Ladakh              | 1400                | 0                   | 0                                |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh      | 59400               | 7325                | 12                               |
| 15       | Maharashtra         | 505000              | 197863              | 39                               |
| 16       | Manipur             | 150                 | 78                  | 52                               |
| 17       | Meghalaya           | 3035                | 96                  | 3                                |
| 18       | Mizoram             | 1700                | 40                  | 2                                |
| 19       | Nagaland            | 265                 | 65                  | 25                               |
| 20       | Odisha              | 16441               | 5470                | 33                               |
| 21       | Puducherry          | 0                   | 0                   | NA                               |
| 22       | Punjab              | 53000               | 12952               | 24                               |
| 23       | Rajasthan           | 212914              | 85635               | 40                               |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu          | 5200                | 3815                | 73                               |
| 25       | Telangana           | 0                   | 0                   | NA                               |
| 26       | Tripura             | 10895               | 3496                | 32                               |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh       | 110948              | 53182               | 48                               |
| 28       | Uttarakhand         | 5685                | 318                 | 6                                |
| 29       | West Bengal         | 0                   | 0                   | NA                               |
| 30       | Andaman and Nicobar | 34                  | 0                   | 0                                |
|          | Total               | 1302327             | 540499              | 42                               |

## Annexure-II referred in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 346 to be answered on 27.11.2024

## Details of fund released to States/ UTs under PM-KUSUM Scheme (as on 31.10.2024)

| State/UT          |   Fund released under Component B for solar pump installation (Rs in Crore) |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                                                                        0    |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                        2.94 |
| Assam             |                                                                        0    |
| Chhattisgarh      |                                                                        0    |
| Bihar             |                                                                        0    |
| Gujarat           |                                                                       45.64 |
| Goa               |                                                                        0    |
| Haryana           |                                                                      883.52 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                                                                       11.78 |
| Jammu &Kashmir    |                                                                       15.69 |
| Jharkhand         |                                                                       88.06 |
| Karnataka         |                                                                       84.89 |
| Kerala            |                                                                        0.07 |
| Ladakh            |                                                                        0    |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                                                                       71.87 |
| Maharashtra       |                                                                     1329.22 |
| Manipur           |                                                                        0.75 |
| Meghalaya         |                                                                        0.59 |
| Mizoram           |                                                                        0    |
| Nagaland          |                                                                        0.55 |
| Odisha            |                                                                        4.21 |
| Puducherry        |                                                                        0    |
| Punjab            |                                                                       81.58 |
| Rajasthan         |                                                                      821.58 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                                                                       34.22 |
| Telangana         |                                                                        0    |
| Tripura           |                                                                       27.73 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                                                                      228.55 |
| Uttarakhand       |                                                                       15.17 |
| West Bengal       |                                                                        0    |
| Total             |                                                                     3748.61 |

## Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 346 to be answered on 27.11.2024

## Components, Targets & Criteria of PM- KUSUM Scheme

| Components, Targets &Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| The Scheme is demand driven and open for all farmers of the country for implementation as per the scheme guidelines.                                                                                                                                             | The Scheme is demand driven and open for all farmers of the country for implementation as per the scheme guidelines.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Component B : Installation of 14 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps in off-grid areas. The beneficiaries under Component-B could be individual farmer, Water User Associations, Primary Agriculture Credit Societies and Communities/Cluster Based Irrigation Systems. | For Component-B : • CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or 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&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the 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 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. |