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Maharashtra earned a Guinness World Record for installing 45,911 solar
irrigation pumps in a single month.
¨ Solar irrigation pumps were installed under
the Magel Tyala Saur Krushipump scheme.
¨ Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution
company limited carried out the
installation campaign and received global acknowledgment for the achievement.
¨ The Solar Pump for All scheme covers most of
the pump cost, with farmers paying only 10 percent.
¨ Under the scheme, farmers get 30% subsidy
from the central government and 60% subsidy from the state government.
¨ SC and ST farmers receive a 95 percent
subsidy and contribute just 5 percent.
¨ Beed district recorded the highest
installations with about 7,000 pumps.
¨ Jalna followed with roughly 6,000 pumps.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar added approximately 3,000 pumps.
¨ The state plans to roll out 1.05 million
solar pumps to support farmers waiting for regular electricity connections.
¨ Each installation involves a joint inspection
by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution company limited and the beneficiary farmer.
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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution company limited is also responsible for maintenance and
repairs after installation.
