Lucknow, Feb. 26 -- The Yogi Adityanath government will provide solar pumps for the year 2024-25 to more than 54,000 farmers of Uttar Pradesh at subsidised rates under the PM-KUSUM Scheme. Farmers from all 18 divisions, divided into three sets of six divisions each, will need to apply online for the subsidised solar pumps by visiting the link 'www.agriculture.up.gov.in' and depositing a token amount of Rs 5000 from February 27 to 29, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.

A total of nine types of solar pumps will be available to the farmers at subsidised rates, with grants provided by both the Central and State Governments. Registration on the department's website is mandatory for farmers benefiting from the scheme.

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