December 4th, 2020 PIB:- Download PDF Here

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Central Waqf Council
2. PM-KUSUM Scheme

1. Central Waqf Council

Context:

Union Minister for Minority Affairs chairs Central Waqf Council meeting.

Details:

• The process of establishing Waqf Boards in Jammu-Kashmir and Leh-Kargil has been initiated.

Know more about the Central Waqf Council in PIB dated 19 March 2020.

2. PM-KUSUM Scheme

Context:

MNRE issues guidelines for the implementation of Feeder Level Solarisation under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme.

Details:

• The KUSUM scheme consists of three components. 
  • Component-A includes installation of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants
  • Component-B includes installation of standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps 
  • Component-C includes Solarisation of Grid-connected Agriculture Pumps
• The objective of Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme is to provide reliable day-time power to farmers, enhancing their income by purchasing surplus solar power and thus incentivising them for saving water. 
• In the case of feeder level solarisation, farmers will get daytime reliable solar power for irrigation, but there is no provision of selling surplus solar power. 
• Therefore, farmers can be incentivised for saving water and enhancing their income. 
• The DISCOMs shall assess the average power requirement by farmers of an area depending upon various factors. 
• This power requirement will be treated as their benchmark consumption. 
• The DISCOMs shall incentivise farmers for consuming power, less than the benchmark consumption. 
• Such saving of power shall be treated as surplus power injected by farmers and they will be paid by DISCOMs against this saved power at pre-determined tariff. 
• This will be an important measure for conserving groundwater level.

Read more on PM KUSUM in the linked article.

Read previous PIB here.

December 4th, 2020, PIB:- Download PDF Here