LUCKNOW, Nov. 28 -- Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM), the Uttar Pradesh government will provide 40,521 subsidised solar pumps to farmers in 2025-2026.

To avail this benefit, farmers must apply on the agriculture department's website www.agriculture.up.gov.in by December 15. Farmers, who will be selected through an e-lottery, are being provided substantial subsidies by the central and State governments for nine types of solar pumps.

The state agriculture department will provide subsidies to farmers for various solar pumps. The central and state governments will also share these subsidies. For 2 HP DC/AC surface pumps, the state government will provide subsidies of Rs.56,737 each, and the cent...