Solar power for irrigation canals in Karnataka

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsIn an attempt to boost lift-irrigation projects, the state government has decided to install solar panels on irrigation canals.After participating in the Independence Day celebrations, Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai told reporters here that based on recommendations submitted by a team of experts that recently had visited Gujarat, the government has decided to implement the project to generate power.The first phase of the project would cover Yadgir, Raichur and Bijapur districts, he said and added later it will be extended to other districts.Bommai pointed that the solar panels would enable each village to generate 5 MW power and this would be sufficient not only for illuminating houses but also for agriculture purposes.He informed that the government had tendered the work to a private firm which would be responsible for installation and maintenance of the solar panels.About the Kalasa Banduri project, he said the works at the site would begin from September 6. Referring to the Benni Halla project, he said that the desiltation work and encroachment clearance drive would be launched soon and it is expected to be completed before this year-end.first published:August 16, 2012, 10:21 ISTlast updated:August 16, 2012, 10:21 IST 
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