Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Finanacial Assistance under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 623

ANSWERED ON 23/07/2025

## FINANACIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PM-KUSUM

623. SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI

Will the minister of new and renewable energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of financial assistance being provided to farmers for installing solar power plants under Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan(PM-KUSUM) in various States of the country including the Union Teritory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli; (b) the number of farmers targeted to be provided solar pumps by the Government under the PM-KUSUM in various States of the country including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra; (c) whether any loan facility is available to the farmers for installing solar energy pumps under PM-KUSUM; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The Financial Assistance for Solar Plants under PM- KUSUM Scheme, including the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is given at Annexure I.
- (b) PM-KUSUM is a demand driven scheme. The capacities are allocated based on demand received and progress shown by the States/UTs. The State/UT wise progress under PM KUSUM, including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, is placed at Annexure II .
- (c) & (d) Yes, under PM KUSUM farmers can avail loan facility. The scheme is covered under Agriculture Infrastructural Funds, which enable farmers to avail interest subvention and easy financing.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 623 to be answered on 23.07.2025

## Financial Assistance for various Components including Solar Plants under PMKUSUM Scheme

| Components, Targets &Criteria              | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ComponentA :                               | Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) is provided to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for five years. There is no CFAunder this Component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 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&NIslands, 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 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 (Individual Pump Solarisation) | • 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&NIslands, 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 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, CFAof Rs 1.05 Crore per MWis provided. There is no mandatory requirement of financial support from participating State/UT. The feeder solarisation can be implemented in CAPEX or RESCO mode.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 623 for 23.07.2025

## State/UT-wise progress under PM-KUSUM Scheme (as on 30.06.2025)

| S.   |                          | Component-A (MW)   | Component-A (MW)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   |
|------|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| No.  | State Name               | Sanctioned         | Installed          | Sanctioned          | Installed           | Sanctioned (IPS)    | Sanctioned (FLS)    | Installed (IPS+FLS) |
| 1    | Andaman& Nicobar Islands | 0                  | 0                  | 34                  | 0                   | 436                 | 0                   | 0                   |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh           | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 100000              | 0                   |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0                  | 0                  | 700                 | 577                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 4    | Assam                    | 2                  | 0                  | 4000                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh             | 330                | 7                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 10000               | 0                   |
| 6    | Bihar                    | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 90000               | 0                   |
| 7    | Gujarat                  | 500                | 0                  | 18212               | 11813               | 0                   | 725000              | 183728              |
| 8    | Goa                      | 50                 | 0                  | 900                 | 100                 | 0                   | 11000               | 700                 |
| 9    | Haryana                  | 158                | 14.61              | 227655              | 157073              | 0                   | 12899               | 0                   |
| 10   | Himachal Pradesh         | 100                | 100                | 1270                | 959                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 11   | Jammu &Kashmir           | 0                  | 0                  | 5000                | 2890                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 12   | Jharkhand                | 0                  | 0                  | 52985               | 35459               | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 13   | Karnataka                | 0                  | 0                  | 41365               | 2334                | 0                   | 628588              | 21427               |
| 14   | Kerala                   | 0                  | 0                  | 8                   | 8                   | 3796                | 25387               | 13163               |
| 15   | Ladakh                   | 0                  | 0                  | 1400                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 16   | Madhya Pradesh           | 1790               | 52.13              | 59400               | 7325                | 0                   | 345000              | 16316               |
| 17   | Maharashtra              | 260                | 4                  | 555000              | 419825              | 0                   | 775000              | 307194              |
| 18   | Manipur                  | 0                  | 0                  | 1150                | 78                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 19   | Meghalaya                | 0                  | 0                  | 3035                | 98                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 20   | Mizoram                  | 0                  | 0                  | 1700                | 40                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 21   | Nagaland                 | 0                  | 0                  | 265                 | 65                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 22   | Odisha                   | 90                 | 0                  | 16441               | 5716                | 0                   | 10000               | 0                   |
| 23   | Puducherry               | 0                  | 0                  | 72                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 24   | Punjab                   | 0                  | 0                  | 28000               | 15025               | 186                 | 0                   | 0                   |
| 25   | Rajasthan                | 5250               | 457.25             | 162914              | 104574              | 2035                | 400000              | 51335               |
| 26   | Tamil Nadu               | 14                 | 3                  | 5200                | 4187                | 5000                | 6000                | 0                   |
| 27   | Telangana                | 1450               | 0                  | 20000               | 0                   | 28000               | 0                   | 0                   |
| 28   | Tripura                  | 5                  | 0                  | 10895               | 4971                | 3600                | 0                   | 285                 |
| 29   | Uttar Pradesh            | 1                  | 1                  | 110948              | 66463               | 12000               | 370000              | 3945                |
| 30   | Uttarakhand              | 0                  | 0                  | 3685                | 1367                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 31   | West Bengal              | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 20                  | 0                   | 20                  |
|      | Total                    | 10000              | 638.99             | 1332234             | 840947              | 55073               | 3508874             | 598113              |