The PM-KUSUM C project at Chickballapur district. It is an initiative that solarises existing grid-connected agricultural waterpumps to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity and zero power disruptions.
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Narayan Swamy, a farmer from Nallimaradahalli, in Chickballapur district, has given his 40-acre farm land on lease to a private firm for establishing solar panels under PM-KUSUM C project. The power generated from this project provides power to agricultural waterpumps instead of relying on Bescom for power supply that gets disrupted owing to overload and other infrastructural issues.The PM-KUSUM C project is a ‘Government of India’ initiative that solarises existing grid-connected agricultural waterpumps to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity and zero power disruptions.Once a mango orchardSpeaking to The Hindu, Mr. Narayan Swamy said: “Earlier, I cultivated mangoes along with other fruits on the farm. When the yield started reducing, I felt leasing it was the next best step instead of selling it to a real estate firm. While I get lease amount of ₹60,000 per acre for the next 25 years, thousands of farmers are benefitted from the power generated.”
