The Centre today informed that under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme so far 4388 crore rupees have been sanctioned for the states. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi informed that the PM KUSUM scheme was launched in 2019 and scaled up last in September 2023 to solarize agriculture. Mr Joshi said that the PM KUSUM scheme is demand-driven and central financial assistance (CFA) is paid to the State Implementing Agency (SIA) on achieving certain milestones in different components and as per provisions of the scheme guidelines by the states.