Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- Maharashtra's solar-powered agricultural irrigation model has emerged as a successful example for other Indian states as well as developing nations across the world, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) Chairman and Managing Director Lokesh Chandra said.
Speaking at a one-day seminar on the use of solar energy for agricultural irrigation, jointly organised by MSEDCL, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and MITRA in Mumbai, Chandra said the state's flagship Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Yojana 2.0 and Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump schemes have significantly expanded solar-powered irrigation while boosting the rural economy and creatin...