In an attempt to provide better irrigation facilities in 14 districts of the State where Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) is going on Jharkhand Tribal Development Society (JTDS), a unit of the Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand is planning to provide Solar based irrigation systems.

The Project Director said that JTDS has constructed a total of 1981 pounds in 14 TSP districts under Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods project (JTELP). These ponds will be used for Irrigation through solar machines. The local community is responsible for maintenance of the same. The user charges will be there in the system for use. It will generate a sense of responsibility among users, he added.

The areas where the Solar based irrigation system to be provided to the farmers are in Ranchi – Bundu, Tamar, Angara, Khunti – Karra, Arki, Simdega – Sadar, Kurdeg, Latehar – Barwadih, Manika, Gumla – Sisai, Bharno, Lohardaga – Bhandra, Kairo, East Singhbhum – Potka, Dumaria, West Singhbhum – Tonto, Sonua, Khutpani, Goelkera, Dumka – Masalia, Gopikander, Godda – Sunderpahari, Boarijore, Pakur – Amrapara, Littipara, Sahibganj – Borio, Taljhari, Jamtara – Sadar, Fatehpur and in Saraikela Kharsawan – Kuchai, Saraikela, Rajnagar.