PM Kusum Yojana: Do you know that the government is giving subsidy to farmers for installing solar pumps? Under the Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana, small and marginal farmers are getting financial help to install solar pumps. Mainly small and marginal farmers can take advantage of this scheme. Apart from this, farmers’ groups, cooperatives, water user associations and farmer producer organizations can also apply under this scheme.
Farmers can run irrigation pumps by installing solar panels on barren land and earn income by selling surplus electricity. Solar panels will last for 25 years and farmers, cooperatives and other groups can avail of them under the Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana.
Under the PM Kusum Yojana, financial and technical assistance is provided to farmers so that they can use solar pumps and solar energy systems in their farming. Along with this, they can also earn additional income through water harvesting and irrigation.#agrigoi #PMKUSUM #microirrigation #solarpump pic.twitter.com/NTnA7tKMzB
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Benefits of PM Kusum Yojana
- Reduction in electricity bill: By irrigating with solar pumps, farmers save a lot on electricity bills.
- Environment protection: Solar energy is a clean energy source, which reduces pollution and helps preserve the environment.
- Improvement in ground water level: By irrigating through solar pumps, farmers can use water as per their requirement, thereby improving the groundwater level.
- Self-reliance: By installing solar pumps, farmers become free from power cuts and can fulfill their irrigation needs themselves.
- government subsidies: Under this scheme, the government gives subsidy to the farmers for installing solar pumps, which reduces the financial burden of the farmers.
These are the necessary documents
- Aadhar card
- Ration card
- bank account passbook
- mobile number
- copy of registration
- Authorization Letter
- copy of jamabandi of land
- passport size photo
These are some important things
- Solar Pump: Farmers are given subsidy for installing solar pumps.
- Solar Power Plant with Solar Pump: Farmers can generate excess electricity from their solar pumps and sell it to the grid.
- Grid Connected Solar Power Plant: Farmer groups, cooperative societies etc. can install grid connected solar power plants.
