Lok Sabha Question No. 1996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Solarisation of Agricultural Pumpsets
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1996

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## SOLARISATION OF AGRICULTURAL PUMPSETS

1996. SHRI EATALA RAJENDER

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

- (a) the details of financial allocation made under Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) in the country, State-wise including Telangana;
- (b) whether the Government of Telangana proposed and requested the Union Government for solarization of 29 lakh agricultural pumpsets in the State to reduce DISCOM subsidy burden, ensure reliable day time power supply to farmers and transition to a sustainable, cost-effective agricultural energy ecosystem and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government of Telangana requested the Union Government to allocate 2 lakh pump sets under KUSUM-C Feeder Level Solarization for Telangana and if so, the details thereof along with the details of current allocation to the said State?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The PM KUSUM Scheme is a demand-driven scheme, and funds are released based on the demand raised by the state, milestones achieved and as per the provisions of scheme guidelines.

The State/UT-wise details of the funds released under PM-KUSUM scheme, including for the state of Telangana, as on 31.01.2026, are placed at Annexure-I .

- (b) & (c) For the PM KUSUM Scheme, the Ministry had received following demands from the state of Telangana
- Vide letter dated 28.03.2024: 1.2 lakh pumps for Component C (Feeder Level Solarization)
- Vide  letter  dated  06.09.2024:  Conversion  of  28000  pumps  from  Component  C  (Feeder  Level Solarization) to Component C (Individual Pump Solarization).
- Vide letter date 22.01.2025, 04.03.2025 & 06.05.2025: 2 lakh pumps under Component C (FLS)

However, based on the progress shown by the state and availability of quantities in the scheme the current allocation and progress of the state till date is as follows:

|                                                | Sanctioned   |   Installed/ Solarized |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------|
| Component A ( in MW)                           | 1797.00      |                      0 |
| Component B (No. of Solar Pumps)               | 20,000       |                      0 |
| Component C(IPS) (No. of Grid-connected Pumps) | 28,000       |                      0 |

The state has submitted the demand of 26 lakh pumps under Component C (IPS) and 4500 MW under Component C (FLS) for 4 years.

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## State/UT-wise fund released under PM-KUSUM Scheme (as on 31.01.2026)

Amount in Rs. Crore

| S. No.   | States/UTs        | Fund Released   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | A &NIslands       | 0.00            |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00            |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 5.97            |
| 4        | Assam             | 1.41            |
| 5        | Bihar             | 0.00            |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 0.00            |
| 7        | Goa               | 0.43            |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 365.10          |
| 9        | Haryana           | 1,307.48        |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 11.78           |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 34.11           |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | 125.37          |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 81.99           |
| 14       | Kerala            | 49.23           |
| 15       | Ladakh            | 1.53            |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh    | 79.82           |
| 17       | Maharashtra       | 4,515.89        |
| 18       | Manipur           | 1.71            |
| 19       | Meghalaya         | 0.59            |
| 20       | Mizoram           | 2.57            |
| 21       | Nagaland          | 1.04            |
| 22       | Odisha            | 8.29            |
| 23       | Puducherry        | 0.00            |
| 24       | Punjab            | 107.85          |
| 25       | Rajasthan         | 991.30          |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu        | 46.29           |
| 27       | Telangana         | 0.00            |
| 28       | Tripura           | 46.04           |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh     | 419.88          |
| 30       | Uttarakhand       | 37.18           |
| 31       | West Bengal       | 0.00            |
|          | Total             | 8242.86         |