One Lakh Solar Pumps will be Set up in Rajasthan | 23 Jun 2022

On June 22, 2022, Chief Secretary of Rajasthan Usha Sharma instructed to install 1 lakh solar pumps under the scheme in a review meeting on Solar Agriculture Livelihood Scheme (Sky) under Prime Minister Kusum-Component-C (Feeder Level Solarization).

The Chief Secretary also directed to increase the proposed strength of 33/11 kV GSS beyond 80 to ensure implementation of the scheme.
In the meeting, Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, Bhaskar Atmaram Sawant said that for the successful implementation of the proposed sky scheme, a portal will be launched soon, through which farmers will be able to register and lease their land for up to 25 years to set up gss.
He said that through the online portal, interested developers will also be able to select the land and construct solar power plants. A work award of 4.24 MW has been awarded under a pilot project in Tonk, under which 656 farmers will get solar energy.
The key features of the Sky Scheme are-
- The farmer will be given attractive lease money for the land.
- 80,000 per hectare per hectare on land up to Rs.8 lakh (as per DLC rate) to farmers.
- Lease rent upto Rs.1 lakh 60 thousand per hectare on land above Rs.20 lakh.
- 5% increase in lease rentals every two years.