{"id":7780,"date":"2024-06-14T03:18:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7780"},"modified":"2024-06-14T03:18:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:18:25","slug":"solar-power-illuminating-villages-in-far-flung-cgarh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/solar-power-illuminating-villages-in-far-flung-cgarh\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar power illuminating villages in far flung Cgarh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chhattisgarh is a leader in the country in using  to illuminate villages, provide drinking water and supplyingelectricity in far-flung areas of the state.<\/p>\n<p>An official <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/communication\">Communication<\/a> said rapid work has been done in solar energy. The Chhattisgarh State <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/renewable-energy\">RENEWABLE ENERGY<\/a> Development Agency has won the National Award for installing most solar pumps in the country and for energy conservation.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 71,753 solar <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/irrigation\">Irrigation<\/a> pumps were set up in the state by CREDA in the last four years. A total of 86,104 hectares have been irrigated through these pumps.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1.17 lakh solar irrigation pumps of 3 and 5 hp have been installed in the state to irrigate 1.17 lakh hectares of land. Over 1.26 lakh farmers benefit from the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Saur Sujala Yojana, farmers are given a maximum grant of up to Rs 2 lakh by the government to set up solar irrigation pumps of 3 and 5 horse power capacity. 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