Wide publicity and awareness of the PM-KUSUM Scheme will help in agricultural activities
The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh has reviewed the progress of implementation of PM-KUSUM and Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II with States/UTs and discussed the issues in the implementation of these schemes.
Singh emphasised the importance of the PM-KUSUM Scheme for the farmers providing them day-time reliable source of power for irrigation activities and also increasing the income. He also stressed wide publicity and awareness of the PM-KUSUM Scheme so that every farmer know the provisions and take benefit under the scheme. He also discussed with senior officers from States/ UTs about the feeder level solarisation component of the PM-KUSUM Scheme, which would help in reducing the electricity subsidy, being given for the agriculture sector, to a large extent and assured that all possible support will be provided to the States/ UTs in implementation of this scheme.
On the implementation of Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II, the minister re-emphasised the need for wide publicity and awareness about the Scheme taking it to every household, as installation of rooftop solar will bring down the electricity consumption of the households and save electricity expenditure.
He stated that the joint efforts of Central and states will help in the successful implementation of these schemes and achieving the renewable energy targets of the country.
