Solar pumps and other different helpful irrigation facilities will be provided to the farmers through the development of this prestigious Prime Minister Kusum Yojana. Given below we have shared with all of our readers the specifications regarding the scheme including the step-by-step procedure to apply online for the PM Kusum Yojana 2023. We will share with all of our readers the specifications regarding the Kusum Yojana and the detailed State-wise links for the official website of the scheme.
PM Kusum Yojana 2023
Prime Minister Kusum Yojana is to provide solar power pumps for irrigation to the farmers of the country. The Central Government and the State Government of Rajasthan state will be converting petrol and diesel irrigation pounds to solar energy firms in order to provide irrigation facilities to the beneficiaries who are not able to afford proper irrigation facilities to water their farms in India. A target is set by the State Government of the Rajasthan state of providing solar pumps and converting diesel pumps and agricultural useful pumps to solar pumps. Rupees 50000 crore budget is allocated by the concerned authorities of the Rajasthan state in order to provide these pumps.
Details Of PM Kusum Scheme
| Name | PM Kusum Yojana MNRE 2022 |
| Launched by | Central Government |
| Objective | Providing a wide range of facilities for farming |
| Beneficiaries | Farmers of India |
| Official website | Click Here |
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Objective Of PM Kusum Yojana
The beneficiaries can make the registration under the system by following the offline or following the online procedure and the scheme will be providing a lot of facilities to the farmers of Rajasthan and the country. The citizens will be able to get solar panels and they will be able to use the solar energy by registering themselves under this prestigious PM Kusum Yojana presented by the concerned authorities of the Central Government. The citizens will have to pay a certain amount of application fees in order to be eligible for this prestigious opportunity.
PM Kusum Scheme Benefits
There are a lot of benefits which will be provided through the implementation of this scheme. First of all, PM Kusum Yojana will provide risk-free income to all of the farmers of India and there will be a proper ability to check the groundwater overexploitation to help the country. The people will be able to get an uninterrupted power supply and the farmers will be able to use the power supply to get proper irrigation and Agriculture facilities. The farmers will be able to get proper facilities to kick start their career or restart their career which has been down due to financial disturbance.
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Implementation Procedure Of Kusum Yojana
The Solar Power Plant will be set up under the scheme by following the following implementation procedure:-
- The concerned department will issue a letter of authorization to the SPG for setting up a solar power plant.
- It is mandatory to set up a solar power plant within a period of 9 months from the date of issue of letter of authorization.
- Penalty will have to be paid if the solar power plant is not installed within this period.
- This penalty will be levied as per the terms of the PPA.
- It is mandatory for the solar power plant to maintain at least 15% annual capacity utilization factor during the PPA period.
- If the Capacity Utilization Factor is less than 15%, then in this case compensation will have to be given.
- If the documents submitted by the SPG are found to be incorrect the application is liable to be rejected at any stage.
Features Of Kusum Yojana
Given below we have shared the details regarding the different types of components which will be available under this scheme:-
- Component A
- The first component will include 10,000 MW of decentralized renewable energy power plants which are grid-connected on barren land
- These grids will be set up by farmers, cooperatives, groups of farmers, panchayats, Water User Associations (WUA), and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO)
- Power projects will be set up within the radius of 5 km of the sub-station
- Component B
- The second component will include stand-alone solar agriculture pumps worth Rs. 17.50 lakh
- The capacity of the pumps will be up to 7.5 HP for the replacement of existing diesel agriculture pumps
- The capacity can be higher than 7.5 HP but financial support will only be provided uptil 7.5 HP capacity
- Component C
- The third component will include 10 lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps.
- The individual farmers will be supported to solarize the pumps.
- Extrasolar power will be sold to Distribution Companies of India (DISCOMs) at a pre-fixed tariff
- Farmer’s irrigation needs shall be met by using the generated solar power
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Application Fee
The candidates will have to pay the application fees according to the megawatt of the solar Power plant and given below we have shared the simple details regarding the application fees:-
| MegaWatt | Application fee |
| 0.5 MW | ₹ 2500+ GST |
| 1 MW | ₹5000 + GST |
| 1.5 MW | ₹7500+ GST |
| 2 MW | ₹10000+ GST |
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria while applying for this scheme:-
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of India.
- Under Kusum Yojana, the applicant can apply for a solar power plant of 0.5 MW to 2 MW capacity.
- The applicant can apply for 2 MW capacity in proportion to his land or the capacity notified by the distribution corporation (whichever is less).
- About 2 hectares of land would be required per MW.
- No financial qualification is required for the project with own investment under this scheme.
- If the project is being developed by the applicant through a developer, then it is mandatory for the developer to have a net worth of Rs 1 crore per MW.
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Documents Required
The following documents must be submitted by applying for this scheme:-
- Aadhar card
- Ration card
- Copy Of Registration
- Authorization Letter
- Copy Of Jamabandi Of Land
- Net worth certificate issued by a Chartered Accountant (in case the project is developed through the developer)
- Mobile Number
- Bank account statement
- Passport Size Photograph
PM Kusum Yojana Application Procedure For Rajasthan
- You will first have to visit the official website of the scheme
- The homepage of the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- A list of different districts will be displayed on your screen.
- Click on your prescribed district and the detailed information for the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to click on the option called Online Registration and the application form will be displayed on your screen.
- Fill up the application form and successfully submit it.
- You will be successfully eligible for the scheme
Application Procedure Of Kusum Yojana For Uttar Pradesh
To apply for the scheme in Uttar Pradesh state you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- You will first have to visit the official website of the scheme
- The homepage of the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- Click on the option called Programs displayed on the menu bar.
- Drop down list will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to click on the option called Solar Energy Program
- A new page with the details regarding the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to click on the option called Kusum Yojana or directly click here
- The guidelines and all of the other components of the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to download the application form and take a printout of the application form.
- Fill up the application form and attach all of the documents.
- Submit the application form to the concerned authorities.
Kusum Yojana Application Procedure For Maharashtra
To apply for the scheme in Maharashtra state you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- You will first have to visit the official website of the scheme
- The homepage of the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to click on the apply online button and the application form will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to fill up the application form and upload all of the documents.
- Successfully submit the application form and you will be eligible for the scheme.
Application Procedure Of Kusum Yojana For Haryana
To apply for the scheme in Haryana state you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- You will first have to visit the official website of the scheme
- The homepage of the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to click on the option called Apply For Kusum Scheme
- The application form will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to fill up the application form with all of the details.
- Upload all of the documents and successfully apply for the scheme.
List Of Beneficiaries
If you want to check the list of beneficiaries in the scheme then you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- You will first have to visit the official website of the scheme
- The homepage of the scheme will be displayed on your screen.
- You have to click on the option called List Of Registered Applicant For Kusum
- A new page will be displayed on your screen where the list of beneficiaries with their details will be displayed
Implementation Agency Details
Given below is the table indicating the various states and the implementation agency of that particular state for the scheme:-
| State | Component-A | Component-B | Component-C | |||
| Implementation Agency | Sanc. Capacity | ImplementationAgency | Sanc. Quantity | ImplementationAgency | Sanc. Quantity | |
| (MW) | (No.) | (No.) | ||||
| Chhattisgarh | No Demand | – | ChhattisgarhRenewable EnergyDevelopmentAgency (CREDA) | 20000 | No Demand | – |
| Delhi | BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. | 10 | No Demand | – | No Demand | – |
| BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. | ||||||
| Tata Power DelhiDistribution Limited | ||||||
| Haryana | Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVN) | 25 | Department of New &Renewable Energy (DNRE), HaryanaNodal Officer: P.K. NautiyalScientific Engineer ‘A’[email protected]: 9988798737 | 15000 | Department of New &Renewable Energy (DNRE), HaryanaNodal Officer: P.K. NautiyalScientific Engineer ‘A’[email protected]: 9988798737 | 468 |
| Dakshin Haryana BijliVitran Nigam Limited (DHBVN) | ||||||
| Himachal Pradesh | HP Govt. EnergyDevelopment Agency (HIMURJA) | 10 | Department of Agriculture, Govt of HPNodal Officer: Dr. Anand PrasharJoint Director [email protected]: 9418042068 | 550 | No Demand | – |
| Jharkhand | Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL)Nodal Officer: Ram SinghExecutive Engg, [email protected]: 9431929187 | 10 | Jharkhand RenewableEnergy DevelopmentAgency (JREDA)Nodal Officer: Mukesh PrasadExec. Engg, [email protected]: 7004806449 | 10000 | Jharkhand RenewableEnergy DevelopmentAgency (JREDA)Nodal Officer: Mukesh PrasadExec. Engg, [email protected]: 7004806449 | 500 |
| Gujarat | Gujarat EnergyDevelopment Agency (GEDA) | 40 | Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) | 4000 | No Demand | – |
| Karnataka | Bangalore Electricity SupplyCompany Limited (BESCOM) | 50 | Karnataka RenewableEnergy DevelopmentLimited (KREDL) | 6000 | No Demand | – |
| Hubli Electricity SupplyCompany Limited (HESCOM) | ||||||
| Mangalore Electricity SupplyCompany Limited (MESCOM) | ||||||
| Chamundeshwari ElectricitySupply Corporation Ltd. (CESC) | ||||||
| Kerala | Kerala State ElectricityBoard (KSEB) Ltd | 10 | – | TBD | 5200 | |
| MadhyaPradesh | Madhya PradeshUrja VikasNigam (MPUVN) | 100 | Madhya PradeshUrja Vikas NigamLimited (MPUVNL) | 25000 | Madhya PradeshUrja Vikas NigamLimited (MPUVNL) | 15000 |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra StateElectricity DistributionCompany Limited (MSEDCL) | 300 | Maharashtra EnergyDevelopment Agency (MEDA)Nodal Officer: Vikas RodeGeneral Manager, [email protected]: 9422716490 | 30000 | Maharashtra State ElectricityDistribution CompanyLimited (MSEDCL) | 9000 |
| Manipur | No Demand | – | Manipur Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency (MANIREDA) | 20 | Manipur RenewableEnergy DevelopmentAgency (MANIREDA) | 80 |
| Meghalaya | TBD | 10 | TBD | 1700 | TBD | 60 |
| Odisha | No Demand | – | Orissa Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency (OREDA)Nodal Officer: Ashok Kumar ChoudhuryJoint Director, [email protected]: 9861310407 | 2500 | No Demand | – |
| Punjab | Punjab EnergyDevelopment Agency (PEDA)Nodal Officer: P.C. BainsJoint Director, [email protected]: 9417652250 | 30 | Punjab EnergyDevelopment Agency (PEDA)Nodal Officer: P.C. BainsJoint Director, [email protected]: 9417652250 | 4500 | Punjab EnergyDevelopment Agency (PEDA)Nodal Officer: P.C. BainsJoint Director, [email protected]: 9417652250 | 3900 |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan UrjaVikas Nigam Ltd. (RUVNL) | 325 | Horticulture Department, Govt. of RajasthanNodal Officer: Gopal LalJoint Director [email protected]: 9829051129 | 25000 | Jaipur Vidyut VitranNigam Limited (JVVNL) | 12500 |
| TamilNadu | No Demand | – | Agricultural EngineeringDepartment (AED),Govt. of TNNodal Officer: Smt. Shanthisundar RamanS.E. (Agriculture)[email protected]: 9841958188 | 17500 | Tamil Nadu EnergyDevelopment Agency (TEDA)Nodal Officer: S.SankaranarayananGeneral Manager, [email protected]: 044 – 28224830 | 20000 |
| Tripura | Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) | 5 | Tripura Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency (TREDA)Nodal Officer: D.S. disjoint Director, [email protected]: 9402167875 | 1300 | Tripura Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency (TREDA)Nodal Officer: D.S. DasJoint Director, [email protected]: 9402167875 | 1300 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh New &Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency (UPNEDA) | 75 | Agricultural Department, Govt. of UP | 8000 | Uttar PradeshPower CorporationLimited (UPPCL) | 1000 |
| Total | 1000 | 171070 |
State Wise Official Website
Given below is the table indicating the direct link for the state wise scheme official website:-
| State | Direct LInk |
| Andhra Pradesh | click here |
| Arunachal Pradesh | click here |
| Assam | click here |
| A state in Eastern India | click here |
| Chhattisgarh | click here |
| Goa | click here |
| Gujarat | click here |
| Haryana | click here |
| Himachal Pradesh | click here |
| Jharkhand | click here |
| Karnataka | click here |
| Kerala | click here |
| Madhya Pradesh | click here |
| Maharashtra | click here |
| Manipur | click here |
| Meghalaya | click here |
| Mizoram | click here |
| Nagaland | click here |
| Odisha | click here |
| Punjab | click here |
| Rajasthan | click here |
| Sikkim | click here |
| Tamil Nadu | click here |
| Telangana | click here |
| Tripura | click here |
| Uttar Pradesh | click here |
| Uttarakhand | click here |
| West Bengal | click here |
| Andaman and Nicobar Island | click here |
| Chandigarh | click here |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | click here |
| Delhi | click here |
| Jammu and Kashmir | click here |
| Ladakh | click here |
| Lakshadweep | click here |
| Puducherry | click here |
Helpline Number
- Contact Number- 011-243600707, 011-24360404
- Toll-Free Number- 18001803333