Top 10 States in Funds Released under Solar Pumping Programme in 2014-15

July 13, 2016

Author: OGD PMU Team

The fund released under solar pumping programme for irrigation and drinking water in all the states of India put together was 35349.28 lacs for the Financial Year 2014-15 as on 07.12.2015. The top 10 states in terms of the fund released under solar pumping programme were: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat and Punjab in for the Financial Year 2014-15.

The fund released under solar pumping programme in Rajasthan was Rs. 5642.18 lacs in 2014-15. It was 15.96% of the fund released to various states under solar pumping programme in India in 2014-15.The fund released under solar pumping programme in Maharashtra was Rs. 2908.9 lacs in 2014-15. It was 8.23% of the fund released under solar pumping programme in India in 2014-15. The fund released under solar pumping programme in Andhra Pradesh was Rs. 2422.35 lacs in 2014-15. It was 6.85% of the fund released under solar pumping programme in India in 2014-15. The fund released under solar pumping programme in Telangana was Rs. 1605.8 lacs in 2014-15. It was 4.54% of the fund released under solar pumping programme in India in 2014-15. The fund released under solar pumping programme in Chhattisgarh was Rs. 1519.6 lacs in 2014-15. It was 4.3% of the fund released under solar pumping programme in India in 2014-15. These top 5 states accounted for 39.88% of the total fund released to various states under solar pumping programme in India as a whole in 2014-15.

The fund released under solar pumping programme in Madhya Pradesh was Rs. 1445.65 lacs in 2014-15 (4.09% of All India). The fund released under solar pumping programme in Uttar Pradesh was Rs. 1394 lacs in 2014-15 (3.94% of All India). The fund released under solar pumping programme in Orissa was Rs. 1308 lacs in 2014-15 (3.7% of All India). The fund released under solar pumping programme in Gujarat was Rs. 1217 lacs in 2014-15 (3.44% of All India). The fund released under solar pumping programme in Punjab was Rs. 762 lacs in 2014-15 (2.16% of All India).

The above mentioned top 10 states accounted for 57.21% of the total fund released to various states under solar pumping programme in India as a whole in 2014-15.

Note: In response to Rajya Sabha Session – 237 Unstarred Question No.2468; NA: Not Available.