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MNRE warns public against fake websites under KUSUM scheme

  • 19/03/2019

 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its latest advisory has warned the general public against fraudulent websites for registration under the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme.

"It has been noticed that few websites have cropped up claiming to be registration portal for KUSUM Scheme. Such websites are potentially duping the general public and misusing data captured through fake registration portal,"

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has formulated a Scheme ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)’. The Scheme is currently under the process of seeking approval.

             The proposal on KUSUM Scheme provides for :-

(i)   installation of grid-connected solar power plants each of Capacity up to 2 MW in the rural areas;

(ii)   installation of standalone off-grid solar water pumps to fulfil irrigation needs of farmers not connected to grid; and

(iii)   solarisation of existing grid-connected agriculture pumps to make farmers independent of grid supply and also enable them to sell surplus solar power generated to DISCOM and get extra income.