The upcoming KUSUM scheme by Government of India aims at........

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The upcoming KUSUM scheme by Government of India aims at

Establishing residential schools for teenage girls in Fifth schedule areas

Providing provisions for skill development to married women willing to undertake work after marriage.

Providing quality seeds to farmers to improve productivity of Indian Agriculture

Providing solar water pumps to farmers in remote areas

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Explanation:

The KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan) Scheme , with over Rs 50,000 crore government support to promote the use of solar power among farmers.Under the scheme, the government plans to incentivise farmers to run solar farm water pumps and use barren land for generating power for extra income -- up to Rs 60,000 per acre every year. After utilizing power for running water pumps, the surplus can be sold by farmers to the grid.