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India's agricultural sector could create a demand for 116 GW of solar modules through the solarisation of irrigation pumps. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) aims to support this transition. Solarising pumps can reduce dependence on conventional electricity…
Confirmed by multiple independent newsrooms across the political spectrum.
India's agricultural sector could create a demand for 116 GW of solar modules through the solarisation of irrigation pumps. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) aims to support this transition. Solarising pumps can reduce dependence on conventional electricity…
The government has earmarked ₹14,500 crore for this scheme, and the Cabinet has approved it with the Prime Minister's support, the minister said.
At present, the PM-Surya Ghar has about 65.65 lakh beneficiaries and has scaled more than 55 lakh installations.
