What happened: Ministry pushes convergence for PM KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy promoted convergence of solar power programmes—PM KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana—with suitable central and state schemes and funding sources, wherever feasible. The government position was communicated in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, on 30 July 2026. The stated aim is wider solar adoption by aligning multiple scheme components: financing, feeder solarization, agriculture practices, training, and eligible beneficiary targeting.
What existed earlier: convergence allowed in scheme guidelines and through inter-ministry targeting
For PM KUSUM, the government highlighted that the scheme guidelines allow convergence with other central schemes. The listed convergence areas connect solar deployment with agriculture infrastructure financing and electricity feeder improvements.
For PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the government highlighted convergence with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for beneficiary training. The government also encouraged convergence with District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds for eligible households.