Pradhan Mantri Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana (Madhya Pradesh)
A solar irrigation pump up to 7.5 HP for around 10% of the cost — 5% for SC/ST farmers — aimed first at farmers with no permanent electricity connection.
Run by: Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL), Energy Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- Farmer cash share (general)
- ~10% of pump cost
- Farmer cash share (SC/ST)
- ~5% of pump cost
- Remainder
- ~63% as a bank loan in your name
- Pump range
- 1 HP to 7.5 HP solar
- Renamed & expanded
- 24 January 2025
- FY2026-27 target
- 1 lakh pumps, ₹3,000cr budget
Overview
Madhya Pradesh's Energy Department renamed and expanded its farmer power-connection scheme — Mukhyamantri Krishak Mitra Yojana, started in September 2023 to help farmers fund permanent grid pump connections — into the Pradhan Mantri Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana from 24 January 2025. The expanded version puts solar irrigation pumps within reach of farmers who have no electricity connection at all, or only a temporary one, run under the central PM-KUSUM Component B framework by MPUVNL, the state's energy development corporation.
The state's own top-up is what makes this worth treating as a separate scheme rather than plain PM-KUSUM: after a November 2025 cabinet revision, a general-category farmer pays around 10% of the pump cost, and an SC/ST farmer around 5%, for a solar pump between 1 HP and 7.5 HP — well above the standard central subsidy share. Farmers with no electricity connection or only a temporary one are taken up first; those already running a permanent electric pump connection are covered in a later phase.
Application runs entirely online on the MPUVNL portal, cmsolarpump.mp.gov.in. A farmer registers with Aadhaar-linked land (khasra) records, picks a pump capacity, pays the registration amount, and self-certifies that no electric pump is already running on that plot before the department processes the application. The MP Budget 2026-27 backs the push with ₹3,000 crore earmarked to install 1 lakh solar pumps statewide.
Independent reporting has surfaced an important clarification before you apply: the advertised "~90% subsidy" does not mean a farmer pays only 10% out of pocket. Banking documents examined by reporters show the funding is actually structured as roughly 27% government grant, about 10% farmer cash contribution, and the remaining ~63% as a bank loan sanctioned in the farmer's own name — for which the farmer, not the government, is liable. In one documented case a farmer had a ₹2.53 lakh loan at 8.30% floating interest over 84 months attached to his pump. Because the rate floats, EMIs can rise if interest rates go up; penal interest of 2% compounded monthly applies to missed instalments; and banks can in principle seize and auction the pump if the loan isn't serviced. Installation has also run behind in places — in Neemuch district, for instance, only around a fifth of approved installations were actually complete as of mid-2026, with some farmers waiting since 2023.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Solar irrigation pump where the farmer's own cash outlay is around 10% (5% for SC/ST) — but note the rest is not a pure grant; roughly 63% is typically structured as a bank loan you are personally liable for, on top of the ~27% government share (see the overview below before applying).
- Pump capacities from 1 HP to 7.5 HP, in both AC and DC models, covering smallholders and larger plots alike.
- No diesel bill and no grid electricity bill for irrigation once the pump is installed — it runs on sunlight.
- First priority to farmers with no electricity connection or only a temporary one; permanent-connection farmers are picked up in the next phase.
- Built on the older Krishak Mitra grid-connection support, so a farmer who wants a wired permanent connection instead can still apply through the same department for that cost-shared infrastructure route.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Farmer with cultivable land in Madhya Pradesh, land records (khasra) linked to Aadhaar
- No electric pump currently running on the plot for which the solar pump is sought (self-certified at application)
- For the first phase of allotment: no permanent grid connection, or only a temporary one
- Registered on cmsolarpump.mp.gov.in with a valid mobile number for OTP verification
Not covered
- A plot that already has a working electric pump connection, until the self-certification is corrected
- Farmers seeking a pump capacity above 7.5 HP under the scheme's current slabs
- Land not linked to the applicant's own Aadhaar-based khasra record
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card linked to land records
- Khasra / land ownership document
- Registered mobile number for OTP verification
- Registration amount (demand draft or online payment) at the time of booking
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Register on the MPUVNL solar pump portal
Go to cmsolarpump.mp.gov.in, verify your mobile number by OTP, and enter Aadhaar-linked khasra details for the land where the pump will be installed.
- 2
Choose a pump and pay the farmer share
Pick a capacity from 1 HP to 7.5 HP, self-certify that no electric pump is already running on the plot, and pay the roughly 10% (5% for SC/ST) farmer share online.
- 3
Approval and installation
MPUVNL processes the application, and an empanelled vendor installs the solar pump at the site after departmental approval.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- Issues with the application, loan terms not being made clear, or installation delays should first be raised with MPUVNL / the district Energy Department office.
- If unresolved, escalate to the CM Helpline — Madhya Pradesh's general public-grievance system — on the toll-free number 181 (7am–11pm) or through the portal at cmhelpline.mp.gov.in.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same scheme as the central PM-KUSUM?
It runs on the PM-KUSUM Component B framework for solar pumps, but Madhya Pradesh tops up the subsidy above the central norms and folds in its own older Krishak Mitra grid-connection support — which is why the state gave it a separate name, cabinet approval and portal.
I already have a permanent electric pump connection — can I still apply?
The first phase prioritises farmers with no connection or only a temporary one; farmers with a permanent connection are taken up in a later phase of the scheme.
I don't have an SC/ST certificate — what will I pay?
A general-category farmer pays around 10% of the pump cost as their own cash share; an SC/ST farmer with the relevant certificate pays around 5% cash. But read the next question before assuming that is the whole story.
Is the rest of the cost really a free subsidy, or do I owe money on it?
Be careful here. Independent reporting found that only around 27% of the pump cost is an outright government grant — the remaining roughly 63%, on top of your 10% (or 5%) cash share, is typically sanctioned as a bank loan in your own name, not the government's. You are personally liable for repaying it, at a floating interest rate, with penal charges of 2% compounded monthly on missed instalments, and the bank can in principle seize and auction the pump if the loan goes unpaid. Ask MPUVNL and the financing bank for the exact loan amount, tenure and interest rate in writing before you sign anything.
Once my loan is sanctioned, how soon will the pump actually be installed?
Don't assume it will be quick. In Neemuch district, for example, only around a fifth of approved installations were complete as of mid-2026, with some farmers still waiting since 2023. Loan sanction is not the same as installation — plan your irrigation season accordingly and follow up with MPUVNL if installation is delayed.
Facts checked against cmsolarpump.mp.gov.in on 8 September 2026. editorial policy.