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Government of India has launched the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan or KUSUM. The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has approved the scheme & a budget of Rs. 34,422 crore is allocated. The primary objective of the scheme is to provide financial & water security to farmers. Government`s mission is to create solar energy capacities of 25.75 gigawatts (GW) by 2022.
| Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) | |
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| Beneficiaries: | Farmers across India |
| Launched By: | Government of India |
| Launch Date: | 20th February 2019 |
| Budget: | Rs. 34,422 crore |
| Alternate Names: | KUSUM Yojana, KUSUM Scheme |
Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) Components:
KUSUM is a mega scheme to make sure that the farmers has the electricity for cultivation & have alternative means to increase their income. It has three components of KUSUM.
| Component A: | 10,000 MW of decentralised ground mounted grid connected renewable power plants.
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| Component B: | Installation of 17.50 lakh standalone solar powered agriculture pumps.
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| Component C: | Solarisation of 10 Lakh grid-connected solar powered agriculture pumps.
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A solar capacity of 25,750 MW will be added with the help of KUSUM by 2022. The Component A & C will be implemented on the pilot mode as of now but Component B will be full-fledged implementation. Objective of the Component A is to create 1000 MW solar capacity where as for Component C it is to have one lakh grid connected agriculture pumps.
