GUJARAT ENERGY Minister Saurabh Patel advised the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the state authorities will prolong the Kisan Suryoday Yojana to Amreli and Junagadh districts the place farmers are uncovered to wild animals, like lions and leopards, residing within the space.
Under the scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2020, farmers are to be supplied with electrical energy throughout daytime for irrigation functions.
“We are starting from Junagadh and Amreli districts. There was an issue of (threats posed by) lions and other wild animals and, so, we are giving the farmers in forest areas of the two districts topmost priority. We are trying to build the necessary infrastructure as soon as possible,” Patel mentioned.
Rs 3,500 crore is predicted to be spent underneath the scheme.
“I want to bring it to the notice of all the members that the government has planned to complete this project across the state by 2022,” he added.
The minister mentioned that if 5000 MW of coal-based electrical energy must transformed to renewable power then a capability of 12000-14000 MW of renewable power capability is required.
“I am happy to inform that we have already floated tenders for 4000 MW of renewable energy. Yesterday, tenders for 500 MW were opened and we got a price of Rs 2.20 per unit. This is a continuous process and in the coming 12-18 months we are targeting to produce more renewable energy so that we can provide electricity to farmers during daytime under the Kisan Suryodaya Yojana,” the minister advised the House throughout Question Hour.
Currently, farmers are given about eight hours of electrical energy at evening for irrigation functions.
