Sivanandam, a farmer in Arani, is a happy man now. His problem was that since electricity has been a scarce commodity in recent years, his farm never got water whenever it required. But now he is assured of continuous supply from 7am to 5pm, and he can carry out agricultural operation round the year - growing paddy, pulses and cash crops. He says it's all because of his solar-powered water pump. Sivanandam isn't alone.

Given the benefits of predictable water supply and extended agricultural activity, solarisation of agricultural pumps is catching on like wild fire, particularly after the government allotted ` `400 crore in the 2014-15 budget for solar water pumps...........click for more

Source: Times of India

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