MUMBAI: Solar-powered villages are being developed across the state to ensure that electricity is available to farmers during the daytime. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence that the adoption of green energy will pave the way for Maharashtra's farmers to lead the second green revolution in the near future.
At a programme held at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai, the Chief Minister inaugurated the projects at Umbratha in Washim district and Narangwadi in Dharashiv district under the Chief Minister’s Solar Agriculture Feeder Project 2.0 via video conferencing.
Fadnavis said that the Chief Minister’s Solar Agriculture Feeder Scheme would provide farmers with sustainable and free electricity during the day.
Currently, 16,000 MW of electricity is being supplied to farmers in the state. The initiative to shift all feeders to solar energy began two years ago and will be completed in phases. Farmers will have access to electricity even during the daytime, he added.
Farmers from Umbratha and Narangwadi villages participated in the programme via a video conferencing system.
Somit Sen, Senior Editor at The Times of India, Mumbai. He covers...
Read MoreSomit Sen, Senior Editor at The Times of India, Mumbai. He covers stories on Power beat in Maharashtra and on Oil & Gas. He also covers RTO, BEST (Mumbai’s public transport buses), transport ministry, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, interstate transport (trucks/tempos) and the fleetcabs.
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