A survey conducted by the International Water Management Institute found that more than 40 per cent of the farmers received solar pumps for free. Giving farmers a source of clean energy in the villages is a critical step to reducing the use of diesel pumps and eventually replacing them. But the government’s objective was to provide subsidised pumps to the needy farmers and encourage more affluent farmers to make the switch independently.
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