Maharashtra bags Guinness World Record for fastest rollout of 45,911 off-grid solar pumps in 30 days

Exam-focused facts from the 9 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Maharashtra installed 45,911 off-grid solar agricultural pumps in 30 consecutive days under PM-KUSUM and Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana.
Pump allocation is land-size based: 3 HP for holdings up to 2.5 acres, 5 HP for up to 5 acres, and 7 HP for larger farmland categories.
The state has adopted a policy to release new agricultural connections through off-grid solar pumps, shifting fully to solar-based solutions.
Every vendor is mandated to resolve farmer grievances within three days, failing which the matter escalates to MSEDCL for action.