Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The state government has launched the ambitious ‘Magel Tyala Saur Krishi Pump’ scheme, under which Marathwada has secured first position in Maharashtra by installing 26,721 solar agriculture pumps in a month. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has installed 45,911 solar pumps overall, of which 60% were installed by the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar regional office covering the eight districts in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur and Nanded circles, sources said.
The feat of installing the highest number of solar pumps has been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness certificate was presented at a special function in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday.
Under the ‘Magel Tyala Saur Krishi Pump’ scheme, farmers are provided a pump set comprising a solar panel and an agriculture pump by paying only 10% of the cost. The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar regional office installed 26,721 pumps in just one month. MSEDCL chairman and managing director Lokesh Chandra, joint managing director Aditya Jeevane, engineers and employees contributed to the effective implementation of the scheme in the Marathwada region.
District-wise Solar Pump Installation
District — Number of Solar Pumps
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar — 3,102
Jalna — 6,958
Nanded — 975
Parbhani — 3,182
Hingoli — 2,100
Latur — 900
Beed — 7,467
Dharashiv — 2,037
Total (Marathwada): 26,721
