Objectives of the Scheme
- The focus will be on decentralized solar power plants for the production of electricity.
- To give farmers an alternate source of income as farmers can sell the additional electricity that has been produced by the solar panels.
- To help India achieve its goal of generating 40% of total electricity generated by renewable power by 2030.
Kusum Scheme
In the budget of 2018-19 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced a new scheme for farmers of the country, named Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha and Utthaan Mahabhiyan commonly known as the PM-KUSUM scheme. This scheme focuses on the decentralized solar power plant for the production of electricity which will help the farmers. The final approval for this scheme was given on 8th March 2019.
Under this scheme, individual farmers/groups of farmers/panchayats/cooperatives/Water User Association/Farmer Producer Association can set up small renewable energy-based power plants on their barren or cultivated lands.
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