TANGEDCO to implement PM-KUSUM scheme to encourage solar powered pumpsets in agricultural sector thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As per the report, a national portal for solar pump installations may be on the cards, which is one of the three components of PM KUSUM, just as the government did for the revamped solar rooftop scheme or PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana , launched in February.
The main objectives of the PM KUSUM Scheme include to de-dieselize the farm sector, to provide energy and water security to farmers and enhance their income, and reduce environmental pollution.
India's Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal highlighted the steps that the Narendra Modi government was taking to promote solar power in the country to help convergence towards the COP28 renewable energy and energy efficiency commitments at the .