The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved solarisation of 4,000 agri water pumps, in a move aimed at harnessing solar energy for agricultural purposes.
The administrative council of the Union Territory in a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha gave its approval for solarisation of 4,000 individual grid-connected agricultural pumps. Chief Secretary Atal Dullo also attended the meeting.
The move is part of the Pradhan Mantri Kissan Urja Suraksha Evam Uthaan Mahaabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, encompassing grid-connected solar power plants with a capacity ranging from 1 kilo Watt to 15 kW, an official spokesperson said.
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