Punjabs new and sources ministerAman Arorahas sought central financial assistance (CFA) for solarisation of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture pumpsets up to 15 horsepower (HP) capacity on the pattern ofNortheastand hilly states under PM-KUSUM Scheme.
the Union ministry of new and renewable energy had made a provision for providing CFA to the farmers of northeast and hilly states for their pumps up to 15HP capacity on August 1, 2022, but his facility was available only for up to 7.5HP pumps in Punjab.
Punjab was the pioneer state in the Green Revolution which is rightly known as the food bowl of India. Thus, farmers of the state also need handholding of the central government and they also deserve to avail the benefits of the scheme. Punjab is predominantly an agrarian state, and around 14 lakh Electric motor pumps and 1.5 lakh diesel pump sets are being used for Irrigation in the state.