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UP government banks on ‘surya kiran’ to empower marginalised, reduce pollution

Last month, the Cabinet cleared a new solar policy which includes a feature to give 100% subsidy to farmers belonging to the ultra-marginalised Musahar and Vantangiya communities and from Scheduled Tribes for setting up solar power pumps for running tubewells and other agricultural purposes. Farmers not belonging to such communities will be given a 90%… Continue reading UP government banks on ‘surya kiran’ to empower marginalised, reduce pollution