Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Intsallation of Solar Pumps under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3092

ANSWERED ON 1 9 /03/2025

## INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PUMPS UNDER PM-KUSUM

## 3092. SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE

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

- (a) the details and the number of solar pumps installed under Pradhan Mantri- Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthaan Mahaabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) the target set for installation of solar pumps under PM-KUSUM along with the percentage of this target that has been achieved so far;
- (c) the allocation of funds made for solar pump installations thereunder and the percentage of funds utilized, State-wise;
- (d) the details of subsidy structure for farmers installing solar pumps under PM-KUSUM along with the details of revision in subsidy amounts recently, if any;
- (e) the criteria being used to select beneficiaries for solar pump installations under the PMKUSUM and the manner in which the Government ensures 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 capacity of solar pump installations and if so, the details thereof along with the proposed timeline in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) As reported by the State Implementing Agencies (SIA) of Maharashtra, a total of 3,36,289 pumps have been installed in the State.

(b) to (c) PM-KUSUM is a demand driven scheme. The capacities are allocated based on demand received and progress shown by the States/UTs. The funds under the scheme are released based on the progress of installation reported by the SIAs and as per provisions of the scheme guidelines.

The State/UT wise progress under PM KUSUM, including, is placed at Annexure-I .

The details of the funds released are placed at Annexure-II

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- (d) Under Component B of PM KUSUM scheme, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of 30% (or 50% for North Eastern Region/Hilly region/Islands) of the benchmark cost or tender rates, 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.

The Component B 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.

There has been no revision in subsidy amount for installing solar pumps under the scheme.

- (e) Under Component-B of the scheme, individual farmers, cluster irrigation systems, Water User Associations (WUA),  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPO),  Primary  Agriculture  Credit  Societies  (PACS)  can  install  the standalone solar pumps. The SIAs are responsible for the selection of beneficiaries.

As per PM KUSUM scheme guidelines, priority would be given to small and marginal farmers by SIA while implementing the scheme.

- (f) No proposal under consideration, as the scheme is valid till 31.03.2026.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3092 for 19.03.2025

## State/UT-wise progress under PM-KUSUM Scheme (as on 28.02.2025)

| S. No.   |                          | Component-A (MW)   | Component-A (MW)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S. 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                 | 434                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 4        | Assam                    | 2                  | 0                  | 4000                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh             | 30                 | 4                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 6        | Bihar                    | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 70000               | 0                   |
| 7        | Gujarat                  | 0                  | 0                  | 18212               | 9349                | 0                   | 725000              | 91976               |
| 8        | Goa                      | 50                 | 0                  | 900                 | 100                 | 0                   | 11000               | 700                 |
| 9        | Haryana                  | 158                | 6.65               | 197655              | 149717              | 0                   | 12899               | 0                   |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh         | 100                | 25.95              | 1270                | 785                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir           | 0                  | 0                  | 5000                | 2228                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 12       | Jharkhand                | 0                  | 0                  | 42985               | 31509               | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 13       | Karnataka                | 0                  | 0                  | 41360               | 1895                | 0                   | 766588              | 5066                |
| 14       | Kerala                   | 0                  | 0                  | 8                   | 8                   | 39448               | 25387               | 8999                |
| 15       | Ladakh                   | 0                  | 0                  | 1400                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh           | 1790               | 48.63              | 59400               | 7325                | 0                   | 445000              | 7417                |
| 17       | Maharashtra              | 260                | 6                  | 505000              | 336289              | 0                   | 775000              | 113640              |
| 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                   | 40                 | 0                  | 16441               | 5666                | 0                   | 10000               | 0                   |
| 23       | Puducherry               | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 24       | Punjab                   | 0                  | 0                  | 33000               | 12952               | 186                 | 95000               | 0                   |
| 25       | Rajasthan                | 6550               | 338.75             | 162914              | 96731               | 6418                | 400000              | 20108               |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu               | 14                 | 1                  | 5200                | 4187                | 5000                | 6000                | 0                   |
| 27       | Telangana                | 1000               | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 28000               | 0                   | 0                   |
| 28       | Tripura                  | 5                  | 0                  | 10895               | 4072                | 3600                | 0                   | 50                  |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh            | 1                  | 0                  | 110948              | 61181               | 12000               | 129000              | 2000                |
| 30       | Uttarakhand              | 0                  | 0                  | 5685                | 866                 | 200                 | 0                   | 0                   |
| 31       | West Bengal              | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 20                  | 0                   | 20                  |
|          | Total                    | 10,000             | 430.98             | 12,29,157           | 7,25,575            | 95,308              | 35,70,874           | 2,49,976            |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (b) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3092 for 19.03.2025

State/UT-wise fund released under Component B of PM-KUSUM Scheme (as on 28.02.2025)

| State Andhra Pradesh   | -        |
|------------------------|----------|
| Arunachal Pradesh      | 4.24     |
| Assam                  | -        |
| Chhattisgarh           | -        |
| Bihar                  | -        |
| Gujarat                | 88.46    |
| Goa                    | 0.43     |
| Haryana                | 979.68   |
| Himachal Pradesh       | 11.78    |
| Jammu & Kashmir        | 20.47    |
| Jharkhand              | 88.07    |
| Karnataka              | 84.89    |
| Kerala                 | 0.07     |
| Ladakh                 | -        |
| Madhya Pradesh         | 71.87    |
| Maharashtra            | 1,762.65 |
| Manipur                | 0.92     |
| Meghalaya              | 0.59     |
| Mizoram                | 2.57     |
| Nagaland               | 0.54     |
| Odisha                 | 8.29     |
| Puducherry             | -        |
| Punjab                 | 81.59    |
| Rajasthan              | 821.58   |
| Tamil Nadu             | 37.49    |
| Telangana              | -        |
| Tripura                | 27.74    |
| Uttar Pradesh          | 287.31   |
| Uttarakhand            | 26.71    |
| West Bengal            | -        |
| Others                 | -        |
| Total                  | 4,407.93 |