Lok Sabha Question No. 2544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Solar Energy Pumping System
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2544

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## SOLAR ENERGY PUMPING SYSTEM

2544.  SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the financial outlay for the Sub  Mission on Agriculture  Mechanization  (SMAM) programme for the Solar Energy Pumping Systems during the 12th Plan period;
- (b) the details of Solar Energy Pumping Systems sanctioned to farmers for irrigation under the SMAM in the country, State/ UT-wise during the 12th Plan period;
- (c) the  status  of  demand  and  supply  of  Solar  Energy  Pumping  System  in  the  country, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to give a higher outlay under the SMAM for the Solar Energy Pumping System programme during the remaining years of the 12th Plan period; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

- (a) to (e): In  order  to  lay  special  emphasis  on  farm  mechanization  and  to  bring  more inclusiveness, a Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) has been launched w.e.f. 2014-15  with  an  estimated  outlay  of  Rs.  2000  crore  for  the  12 th Plan  period.  Solar  energy pumping systems have been added on 9 th July, 2015 for financial assistance under SMAM and for this activity Rs. 1.0 crore have been allocated for each state during 2015-16. So far no funds have  been  released  to  the  State  Governments/UTs  under  SMAM  for  providing  solar  energy pumping systemsto farmers for irrigation purpose. The financial requirements for solar energy pumping system will be met from within the estimated outlay of the SMAM for the 12 th Plan period.  As per the report received from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the status of Solar Energy Pumping System sanctioned and installed in the country, State-wise is given in Annexure .

## Annexure -I to the Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2544 due for answer on 15.12.2015

Status of Solar Pumps for Irrigation Sanctioned to Various States under the Schemes of MNRE

| S.No.   | State             | No. of pumps sanctioned and installed under the scheme of MNRE as on 30.09.2015   | No. of pumps sanctioned and installed under the scheme of MNRE as on 30.09.2015   | No. of pumps sanctioned and installed under the scheme of NABARD   | No. of pumps sanctioned and installed under the scheme of NABARD                                |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State             | No. of pumps sanctioned                                                           | No. of Pumps installed                                                            | No. of pumps sanctioned                                            | No. of Pumps installed                                                                          |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 6725                                                                              | 2200                                                                              | 3000                                                               | Nearly 300 Nos. of pumps were installed.The State-wise data to be received from Banks at NABARD |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 30                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 3.      | Assam             | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 750                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 4.      | Bihar             | 3516                                                                              | 216                                                                               | 1350                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      | 2740                                                                              | 493                                                                               | 600                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 6.      | Goa               | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 30                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 7.      | Gujarat           | 2500                                                                              | --                                                                                | 600                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 8.      | Haryana           | 873                                                                               | --                                                                                | 900                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh  | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 75                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 10.     | Jammu & Kashmir   | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 90                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 11.     | Jharkhand         | 1400                                                                              | --                                                                                | 150                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 12.     | Karnataka         | 5225                                                                              | --                                                                                | 1200                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 13.     | Kerala            | 1380                                                                              | --                                                                                | 600                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 14.     | Madhya Pradesh    | 3000                                                                              | 1719                                                                              | 850                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 15.     | Maharashtra       | 7540                                                                              | --                                                                                | 600                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 16.     | Manipur           | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 45                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 17.     | Meghalaya         | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 30                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 18.     | Mizoram           | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 30                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 19.     | Nagaland          | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 30                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 20.     | Odisha            | 2560                                                                              | --                                                                                | 750                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 21.     | Punjab            | 1600                                                                              | --                                                                                | 2000                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 22.     | Rajasthan         | 9902                                                                              | 3400                                                                              | 4800                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 23.     | Sikkim            | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 30                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 24.     | Tamilnadu         | 3150                                                                              | 1896                                                                              | 2400                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 25.     | Telangana         | 4225                                                                              | --                                                                                | --                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
| 26.     | Tripura           | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 150                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 27.     | Uttar Pradesh     | 7100                                                                              | 2194                                                                              | 6600                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 28.     | Uttarakhand       | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 750                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 29.     | West Bengal       | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 1500                                                               |                                                                                                 |
| 30.     | Andaman & Nicobar | --                                                                                | --                                                                                | 60                                                                 |                                                                                                 |
|         | Total             | 63436                                                                             | 12118                                                                             | 30000                                                              |                                                                                                 |

Remarks: As  per  information  provided  by  MNRE  all  the  demand  came  from  the States for solar pumps were sanctioned and hence sanctioned figure is considered as demand as well as supply of solar pumps.

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