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Set up 40,000 solar pump sets under KUSUM: Siddaramaiah
The Karnataka government has set a target of installing 40,000 solar pump sets under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Ujra Suraksha Evam Uttahn Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) for de-dieselisation of the farm sector and enhancing the income of farmers.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reviewed the scheme on Tuesday and said the Centre and State would provide 30% and 50% subsidy, respectively, for the installation of solar pump sets. The beneficiaries have to spend 20% of the cost.
He directed officials of the Energy Department to take initiatives for installing 40,000 pump sets this year.
Additional applications
An additional 27,000 farmers have submitted applications under the scheme, and the State government would spend ₹752 crore, the Chief Minister said.
Out of the 4.5 lakh illegal IP sets, he said two lakh pump sets had been regularised, and officials had been told to explore ways to bring illegal pump sets under the KUSUM scheme.
A sum of ₹12,785 crore had been set aside for IP sets and ₹11,720 crore had been released as of February 2025. A sum of ₹16,021 crore had been allocated for the same purpose, the Chief Minister said.
Energy Minister K.J. George and senior officials attended the meeting. Earlier, the Chief Minister also chaired a board meeting of the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd..
