December 16, 2025 1:55 PM
PM-KUSUM boosts farm incomes, benefits over 20 lakh farmers through solar adoption
The PM-KUSUM scheme is helping farmers become ‘Urjadata’ by promoting the use of solar energy, enhancing farm incomes and supporting sustainable agriculture. The scheme has benefited more than 20 lakh farmers across the country, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Tuesday. Under Component A of PM-KUSUM, farmers can lease their land for the installation of solar power plants and earn up to ₹80,000 per hectar...