Salient Features of the Scheme

• Independent and sustainable scheme for farmers to facilitate for irrigation
• Solar panels and complete set of agricultural pumps will get by paying only 10% amount to General category farmers.
• Beneficiary share for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes farmers is 5%
• The remaining amount is subsidized by the Central and State Governments
• Pumps ranging from 3 to 7.5 HP capacity depending on area of the land
• Five year repair guarantee, including insurance
• No electricity bill, no concern of load shedding
• Day time power supply for irrigation

Beneficiary Selection Criteria

• Solar agricultural pumps of up to 3 HP capacity will be eligible to the farmer holding agricultural land up to 2.5 acres, 5 HP capacity to the farmer holding agricultural land from 2.51 to 5 acres and solar agricultural pump of 7.5 HP capacity to the farmer holding agricultural land above 5 acres. Also, if farmers demand solar agricultural pumps of less than the eligible capacity, it will be permissible.
• Owners of individual or community farm pond, wells, borewells and farmers holding agricultural land adjacent to perennial rivers/streams will also be eligible for this scheme.
• MSEDCL will ensure that farmers who have assured water sources in borewell, well, river etc. However, these pumps can’t be use to draw water from water reservoirs of water conservation works.
• Beneficiary farmers who have not availed benfits of Atal Saur Krushi Pump Yojana-1, Atal Saur Krushi Pump Yojana -2 and Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Pump Yojana will also be eligible for benefits under this campaign.