Rajasthan tops the list in solar water pump installations: Official

Rajasthan tops the list in solar water pump installations, a state agriculture department official has claimed.

More than 62,000 farmers have directly benefited from the scheme introduced by the Ashok Gehlot government four-and-a-half years ago.
According to the government initiative, farmers in Rajasthan are encouraged to install solar pumps for irrigation, instead of relying on electricity connections and diesel powered plants.

“Rajasthan tops the list in setting up solar water pumps. A large chunk of farmers are now no longer dependent on electricity to irrigate their fields as the state government is encouraging farmers by offering 60 per cent subsidy for installing solar pumps”, a state agriculture department official said.