Aurangabad : The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi, conducted a survey of districts that are highly dependent on solar pumps and has come up with a range of recommendations, including making these units on-grid in water-scarce areas. In the wake of the expanding role of solar power in irrigation, the CSE analysed the […]
75% subsidy on farm solar pumps to phase out diesel
Gurugram: Farmers using diesel pumps can switch to solar ones at 75% government subsidy, if they meet certain criteria on how they irrigate their fields. The department of new and renewable energy has decided to offer this scheme for solar-powered pumps ranging from 3hp to 10hp. The administration noted that the use of diesel-operated pumps […]
HERC Approves Proposal to Implement 468 Solar Pumps in Haryana
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Solar pumps, NDDB and the birth of PM-KUSUM
Solar pumps make farmers even more reckless with underground water. There is a cost element with conventional pumps–electric or diesel. This is true even with subsidised power tariffs of Re 1 per unit. The introduction of solar pumps in the Indian market was thought to be the perfect solution for aiding farmers in arid regions […]
Second and third phases of solar pumps programme get approval in Maharashtra
According to officials from the Energy Department, the state government took a decision in November last year to install one lakh solar pumps in the next three years with an estimated cost of Rs 3,435 crore. The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved the second and third phase of the Chief Minister Solar Pump Programme for […]
In Maharashtra village farmers switch to solar pumps, experts fear groundwater exploitation
Now, uninterrupted and free power is available during daytime at the push of a button, he says. Maharashtra: In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji Balaji Kikole, 62, doesn’t need to strain himself. […]
50,000 Solar Pumps to Be Given to Farmers and ‘gaushalas’ in Haryana: Minister
Chandigarh : Fifty thousand solar pumps will be given to farmers and ‘gaushalas’ in Haryana with the assistance of NABARD, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Banwari Lal said on Friday. About Rs 1,696 crore will be spent on this special scheme, he added. The minister was speaking at an event in Kadipur […]
No proposal to give free solar pumps to farmers
There is no proposal to give free solar pumps to farmers, but a scheme to provide solar panels and pumps to farmers with the Centre and state government each sharing 30 per cent of its cost has been approved and will be rolled out soon, the Government Tuesday said. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour […]