80% subsidy to SC farmers, 60% subsidy to general farmers on total installation cost: Aman Arora
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, September 6-
Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, on Friday, announced that the state govt has decided to allocate 5K solar pumps specifically for SC farmers and Gram Panchayats for agricultural purposes.
Disclosing the details here today, Aman Arora said that PEDA is ready to kick off a scheme aiming to install 20K solar pumps (Surface and Submersible) as part of the initial phase of the PM Kusum Scheme.
The cabinet minister shared that 2000 solar pump sets have been reserved for SC farmers in the state, with an 80% subsidy on the total installation cost. Additionally, 3000 solar pumps have been earmarked for gram panchayats. General category farmers will get 60% subsidy on the total installation cost.
Aman Arora said that Maan led Punjab Govt is pulling all stops to ensure optimum utilisation of the natural solar energy to decarbonise the agriculture sector. He also directed the PEDA officials that the execution of the solar agri-pump project should be ensured in a transparent and seamless manner.