Solar Pump Subsidy Scheme: Most of the land of Rajasthan was once unirrigated and barren, but today solar power irrigation pumps have spread greenery in the fields. The farmers of the state no longer have to depend on the supply of electricity for irrigation, but are getting good profits by growing their own electricity along with irrigation. Rajasthan has become the first solar state in the country by installing maximum number of solar pumps. About 59,000 farmers in the state have installed solar irrigation pumps in their fields with the help of the government, for which 60 percent subsidy is also being given.
Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana has also played an important role in making solar irrigation pump available to every farmer of the state. The current situation is that in most of the areas now electricity connection and dependence of farmers on diesel powered plants or other alternative resources has reduced considerably.
Farmers’ income increased with yield
In most areas of Rajasthan, fields and barns are blooming with greenery. Solar pump has reduced the cost of irrigation and has also helped in getting the right production on time. Many farmers could not do farming on unirrigated-barren land, today they are also seeing an increase in their income.
Rajasthan became a model state
Today, by promoting the use of solar energy in agriculture and setting up maximum number of solar irrigation pumps, Rajasthan has attained the status of a model state. In the 4 years of the solar power project being run in the state, a grant of Rs 982.95 crore has been given to 59,502 farmers for setting up solar irrigation pump plants. In the agriculture budget for the year 2022-23, the Gehlot government has given Rs 1 lakh in 2 years. A grant of Rs 500 crore has been proposed to farmers for setting up solar irrigation pump plants.
Farming cost halved
Many farmers of Jaipur district have also installed solar irrigation pumps in their fields. These include Dhannaram Yadav and Mahadesh of village Muhana. These farmers told that after the installation of 7.5 HP solar irrigation pump, the crop is irrigated on time and the dependence on electricity and diesel has ended. Earlier electricity had to be arranged for irrigation of crops. Due to this electricity bill of 3,000 to 7,000 rupees was coming every month, but now electricity bill is not generated and good income is also being generated by generating electricity from solar plant.
how much grant
Rajasthan’s Agriculture Commissioner Kanaram told that a grant of Rs 45,000 is given to SC-ST farmers in the state. On the other hand, there is a provision of 100 percent subsidy for the installation of solar pumps of 3 to 5 HP capacity to SC farmers in the tribal sub-plan area. If you are also a farmer of Rajasthan, do farming on your own land then Raj Kisan Sathi Portal You can apply directly with required documents.
Which farmers will get subsidy
It is mandatory for a farmer who wants to avail subsidy on solar irrigation pump plant to have drip, sprinkler, mini sprinkler, micro sprinkler system for irrigation of agriculture and horticulture crops. Farmers doing farming in greenhouse, polyhouse, shednet, low tunnel are also being given subsidy on solar irrigation pumps.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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