PM Kusum Yojana: Farmers will now grow electricity as per their wish and will increase their income

News India Live, Digital Desk: India is an agricultural country, but farming here often depends on the whims of monsoon and electricity. Many times electricity does not reach the fields and where it does, the bill is so high that the debt becomes more than the profit. To change this bitter truth, the government has started ‘PM Kusum Yojana’ (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan), whose new and improved form is now moving towards 2026. It is not just a water pump, it is an ‘earning’ machine. Often people think that PM Kusum Yojana is only for installing solar pumps, but its benefits are much deeper than that. There are mainly three parts to this scheme, which can convert your barren fields into ‘money-spinning land’. If you have land where farming is not possible, you can install small solar power plants there. Not only will you use the electricity generated from this in farming, you will also be able to earn money every month by selling the remaining electricity to the government. Huge subsidy: It will be a burden on your pocket. Installing a solar system seems expensive, but the government holds the hand of the farmer firmly here. Under this scheme, the central and state governments together give you subsidy up to 90%. This means that if the government itself will bear a large part of the cost of the solar pump, the farmer will have to spend only a nominal part from his own pocket. In many states, farmers have to pay a nominal amount for this and the rest of the money is available through an easy loan from the bank. This scheme is no less than a boon for the farmers who irrigate with diesel engines. The rising prices of diesel increase the costs of the farmer every year. After installation of solar pump, sunlight will become your ‘fuel’. This means that now you will neither have to wait for hours for electricity nor will you have to worry about cash for diesel. Big preparation for 2026 (New Update) Now the aim of the government is to reduce the pressure on old electricity connection lines and to connect more and more farming with solar energy. According to the new rules, the application process has been made even more transparent. Now you can instantly check your eligibility by uploading your land details on the portal. The government is trying to end the game of middlemen completely and the benefits should directly reach the rightful owners.