PM KUSUM Yojana To Benefit Over 50,000 Farmers In UP; Here's How To Apply For Subsidised Solar Pumps

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that it will provide solar pumps at subsidised rates to more than 54,000 farmers of Uttar Pradesh for the year 2024-25 under the PM-KUSUM Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Yojana). The scheme aims to promote the use of renewable energy sources in agriculture and reduce the dependence on diesel and electricity.

Farmers from all 18 divisions of the state will have to register online on the department’s website ‘www.agriculture.up.gov.in’ and pay a token amount of Rs 5,000 to avail the benefit of the scheme. The registration process will be open from February 27 to 29, with different divisions having different dates and timings.

The farmers will have a choice of nine types of solar pumps, ranging from 2 HP to 10 HP, both surface and submersible. The cost of the pumps will be partly borne by the Central and State Governments, who will provide grants to the farmers. The farmers will have to pay the remaining amount after deducting the subsidies and the registration fee.

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The Chief Minister's office has released the details of the cost and subsidy of each type of solar pump in a press release. The subsidies vary from Rs 1,03,030 for a 2 HP surface pump to Rs 2,66,456 for a 10 HP submersible pump. The farmers will have to pay the balance amount, which ranges from Rs 63,686 to Rs 1,47,114, depending on the type of pump.