Appeal to apply for solar agricultural pumps under Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana.
As per the decision of the Central and State Governments, Pradhan Mantri Kusum-B Yojana has been announced under ‘Mahakrishi Urja Abhiyan’ and under this, online application for solar agricultural pumps has been made on the website https://www.mahaurja.com.
Under Pradhan Mantri Kusum-B Yojana, farmers in the state will get 3 HP, 5 HP. And 7.5 hp. Applications can be made for capacity solar agricultural pumps. This scheme is only for those where the power supply has not been reached. Solar agricultural pumps will be available on 90 per cent subsidy for open category farmers and 95 per cent subsidy for SC and ST farmers. To avail of the benefits of the scheme, apply online on the website of Mahaurja. The benefit of solar agricultural pumps will be given on a first come first served basis, the press release said.
