Maharashtra taps solar energy to power agriculture sector
The Maharashtra government has drawn up a scheme to ensure power supply to the agriculture sector for 12 hours a day through feeder-based solar energy, said CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday. Under the scheme, farmers can use feeder-based solar pumps instead of individually buying pumps. So far, 10,000 solar agricultural pumps have been set up across the state, Fadnavis added.