My land is in joint or ancestral names, can I still get a PM-KUSUM solar pump?

Jointly held or ancestral land does not automatically disqualify you, but you usually have to show that you are entitled to apply on that land. Where the land record carries several names, most states ask for a no objection or consent from the other co holders allowing you to install the pump and claim the subsidy, or they accept your share of the land if it meets the criteria. The aim is simply to prevent disputes later over a subsidised asset on shared land. If the record is still in an ancestral name and has not been mutated to the current holders, the cleaner path is to get the mutation done so the record shows the present owners, then apply, because an outdated record is a common rejection reason. If you are a tenant or cultivate land you do not own, some states allow it with the owner's consent and a lease or cultivation proof, while others restrict the scheme to landowners, so this varies. The practical steps are: get a current land record, obtain written consent from co holders if the land is joint, and complete any pending mutation before applying. Confirm exactly what consent or share document your state accepts, and whether tenants are eligible, with your nodal agency before you submit, since these rules differ by state.